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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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 Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
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| tzechuk wrote: |
Bloody hell, folks.
Get off your high horses.. stop lecturing people about what they should or should not do. It's their life, not yours.
You guys keep saying if Korans don't like American beef, they don't need to eat it. Same applies to you - if you don't like McD's, don't bloody buy it. No one's forcing you. At the same time, don't impose your own views on others.
This is the second time in a month (the first being my thread).. quit it already.
Flame starts in 3...2..... |
Well said. Too many W@@@ers on here. |
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The World Health Organization warns of the rising threat of heart disease and stroke as overweight and obesity rapidly increase
WHO urges healthy diet, physical activity, no tobacco use
22 SEPTEMBER 2005 | GENEVA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over one billion people are overweight globally, and that if current trends continue, that number will increase to 1.5 billion by 2015. This warning comes in advance of World Heart Day on 25 September.
Overweight and obesity are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which is the number one cause of death and accounts for over 17 million deaths every year. Once considered a problem only in wealthy countries, WHO estimates show that overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low and middle income countries. This is due to a number of factors, including a global shift in diet towards increased energy, fat, salt and sugar intake, and a trend towards decreased physical activity due to the sedentary nature of modern work and transportation, and increasing urbanisation.
According to WHO estimates, more than 75% of women over the age of 30 are now overweight in countries as diverse as Barbados, Egypt, Malta, Mexico, South Africa, Turkey, and the United States. Estimates are similar for men, with over 75% now overweight in, for example, Argentina, Germany, Greece, Kuwait, New Zealand, Samoa, and the United Kingdom. Notably, the Western Pacific islands of Nauru and Tonga have the highest global prevalence of overweight where nine out of every 10 adults are overweight.
�The sheer magnitude of the overweight and obesity problem is staggering,� said Dr Catherine Le-Gal�s Camus, WHO Assistant Director-General of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health. �The rapid increase of overweight and obesity in many low and middle income countries foretells an overwhelming chronic disease burden in these countries in the next 10 to 20 years, if action is not taken now.�
Raised body mass index is a major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases. WHO estimates that over the next ten years, cardiovascular disease � primarily heart disease and stroke - will increase most notably in the regions of the Eastern Mediterranean and Africa, where cardiovascular disease-related deaths are predicted to rise by over 25%.
WHO welcomes and supports this year�s World Heart Day, taking place on Sunday, 25 September 2005, which draws attention to this problem and focus on the importance of maintaining Healthy Weight, Healthy Shape.
�The real tragedy is that overweight and obesity, and their related chronic diseases, are largely preventable,� said Dr Robert Beaglehole, WHO Director of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion. "Approximately 80% of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, and 40% of cancer could be avoided through healthy diet, regular physical activity and avoidance of tobacco use."
The WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control describe the actions needed to reduce tobacco use and support the adoption of healthy diets and regular physical activity.
Additional important risk factors, disability, death and economic projections for heart disease, stroke and other chronic diseases will be released by the World Health Organization in its forthcoming publication, Preventing Chronic Diseases: A Vital Investment, due to be launched later this year. The report will present the latest scientific information and make the case for urgent action to turn back the growing global threat of chronic diseases.
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Ok, ok, I'm done, with apologies in advance to tzechuk, liveinseoul, billybrobby and especially the rarely seen endoftheworld. |
I didn't read that. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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I ate McDonald's at 11:30 last night and then had the breakfast at around 9:30 or so.
I heard that it's too expensive to get it delivered. And wouldn't it be soggy and/or cold?
The Rotten Ronnie's I went to last night closes at 12 am. Like I said, I was there at 11:30 pm. I tried to order the double bacon and tomato deluxe, but she said I could only have one or both of the cheeseburgers that were already made. Sacrilege! If they're open for another half-hour, they should bloody well make what I want. Lazy, cheap twats. Anway, I didn't feel much like arguing. I could've probably gotten what I wanted. Dorks. I'll bet the head office would change their minds. I got a super-size combo and an extra cheeseburger. They were warm, but kind of hard. It's a shame because those are pretty much the tastiest burgers they have. They're awesome when they're hot. Wish they had quarter pounders here. Those rock!
This morning I had the bacon and egg mcmuffing combo with orange juice. After I inhaled it, I thought I could have another set, but decided against it. I think the faster you get it, the faster you eat it. I could eat about a dozen of those hash browns. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Pretty soon you'll be looking like your avatar.
More people need to learn how to cook and live healthy.
I'll rarely eat fast food. Only do so on holidays. I treat myself to pizza 4 or 5 times per year. The rest of the time I cook. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| matthews_world wrote: |
Pretty soon you'll be looking like your avatar.
More people need to learn how to cook and live healthy.
I'll rarely eat fast food. Only do so on holidays. I treat myself to pizza 4 or 5 times per year. The rest of the time I cook. |
Thanks for the advice.
I actually usually cook at home, but I just moved into my new place and don't have anything to cook with yet. No pots. No pans. Nothing.
And for your info, I'm overweight anyway. I cooked at home when I lived in the country and it did me no good. Maybe because I ate one kilo steaks twice a week. |
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BigBuds
Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Location: Changwon
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:51 am Post subject: |
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7. The average American now consumes three hamburgers and four orders of french fries per week.
wow, thats crazy, granted im a chain smoker who drinks too much too oten and loves take away food, but thats a crazy statement, thats basically like 3 big mac meals a week, id imagine the average yank also eats a fair bit of chocolate and fizzy drinks etc
you guys reckon this is true? |
I keep reading the same thing, it must be true.
You sure posting it three times was enough? |
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Gibberish
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| This is the most stereotypical Dave's post in months. |
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madoka
Joined: 27 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:43 am Post subject: |
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| BigBuds wrote: |
| You sure posting it three times was enough? |
So you resurrect a two year old thread to chastise a guy who hasn't used this board since August 2008? Bravo. Well played sir. I'm sure you've showed him. |
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madoka
Joined: 27 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 10:45 am Post subject: |
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| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
| I heard that it's too expensive to get it delivered. |
Well, I noticed that they charge a delivery fee of 500 won. Whether that's "expensive" or not depends on your bank account.  |
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Hyeon Een
Joined: 24 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Guilty confession:
Don't worry I'm slim, its not guilty because I'm a beached whale.
Confession continued:
At least TWICE in my life (in Korea) I've abused the tourist help line by calling them up and making them order McDonalds for me, despite the fact that I could do it myself. That, and I/We made mildly ridiculous requests.
Really, I'd be too ashamed to ask for one pickle, not two, myself, on my burger if I had to do it. But I'll apparantely get a telephone operator to do it.
Really, I wouldn't EVER ask a Mickey D man to cook my fries for a few seconds longer so that they are extra crispy, unless I had the tourist board communicating on my behalf. Sorry guys.
I'm sorry to both McDonalds and the tourist helpers. I've used you, I've abused you, and I'm probably going to keep on doing it. Sorry. |
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Rusty Shackleford
Joined: 08 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:33 pm Post subject: |
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| The day I found out about McDs delivery was a bad one. It's just too convenient when you can't be arsed cooking. I rationalise my choice by eating two burgers instead of a combo. Most of the bad stuff is in the coke and fries. |
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