A quick solution for obesity

Bob Choi & others

6 February 2013

Bob Choi: ... is to go broke, i.e. to become poor. It's difficult to get fat if you can't afford to buy food on the table! So would you rather be skinny and poor or fat and rich? Judging from the worsing trend of obesity, I do believe people are opting for the latter. We all want to become rich even if it kills us!

As for me, I want to be fat (meaning:rich) but manage to stay skinny (meaning: poor) no matter how hard I tried to become fat. Poor me!

Dr. Hon: Well, this concept is no longer true in the west. In the UK and the US, obesity is in fact linked with low income and social deprivation. Families become fat and unhealthy because they can no longer afford fresh vegetables and fruits. In the UK, people who are on unemployment benefits, living from week to week, relying on convenience food and eating out of the chippy are found to be more at risk of being obese. The professionals and those in receipt of higher income are actually less at risk of being overweight.

Bob Choi: In the west, (just about) EVERYBODY is fat, from people living on food stamps to rich celebrities. Strictly speaking, there are really no poor people in the west. There are rich people and people living on welfare and that's it! They all can afford to buy food (whether healthful or not) in more than sufficient quantities. It's only natural that they all get fat.

Rich folks like Li Kar Shing or Li Siu Kay are skinny because they still think like a poor person who economizes instead of indulges on food and clothes and...

Stella Tse: It's true that a recent survey indicates that lower income people tend to more health issues, I guess including obersity. But I don't think we can reason that they cannot purchase health food. It's just that these people probably do not pay as much attention to health and related issues.

Dr. Hon: It might not be the case in Canada since you aren't facing the same kind of economic downturn and serious recession as happening in the UK and the EU. The latest figures from our Department of environment and Rural Affairs reported among the lowest income households there is a significant decline of purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables since 2006. It really isn't the case that the mothers don't know what's best for the families.

Tim Fook: It is said that Canada is capitalism country and in fact , it is a socialism country. The country has a generous welfare and it is why we have to pay a heavy tax. However, every country is looking to review its welfare scheme as they are thinking if they can afford.

My idea is that if you indulge in food to get rid of your anxiety and or /desire, you surely get fat. Peter has pointed that for coping with excess intake of food , you should exercise. Obesity has no relation to poorness and richness. According to TV interviews and programme on Li Ka Sing, he plays golf and swims every day and he is on simple diet.