www.thelighterweigh.com
The Nathan's hot dog eating contest pretty much sums up everything that is wrong with our country. Eating has become our new national sport. I couldn't believe that ESPN was covering this spectacle. I was so nauseous watching these people shoving hot dogs into their mouths, in front of hundreds of screaming "fans". Would people have the same enthusiasm watching an alocoholic drink himself into a stupor or watching a smoker attempt to smoke as many cigarettes as possible in as short a time as possible? No- because we understand that drinking too much and smoking too much are dangerous to our health. Yet overeating is just as dangerous- and much more common. As a nation, we have failed to realize this scary fact. So we continue to encourage each other to keep eating- in fact, at times we even cheer each other on, pretending that there is nothing to worry about. But there is a lot to worry about. And until we realize that, the obesity epidemic will continue.
Subscribe
Posts
Comments
About Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.
- Joanna Dolgoff, M.D.
- Roslyn, NY, United States
- I am a pediatrician whose practice solely deals with child and adolescent weight management. I grew up in Roslyn, New York and attended Princeton University. I continued my education at NYU School of Medicine and completed my Pediatric Residency training at Columbia Presbyterian's Children's Hospital of New York. I have previously worked as a private practice pediatrician, helping children reach their weight loss goals. I am a Board Certified Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Most important, I am the proud mother of two children, Zachary, age 5 and Danielle, age 2. My husband and I live in Roslyn, New York.
Links
Twitter Moms: The Influential Moms Network
The Blog
Directory
WebLog Directory
http://ping.weblogalot.com/rpc.php
2 comments:
I'm curious if people who participate or watch these type of events are aware of the risks and are just ignoring them. I feel like today people are aware of the health risks that come with that type of competition eating but it is one of those thing where people enjoy watching something that they cannot really do. Not to say it makes it any better, but it does explain the behavior a little more.
I think that although people understand the risks of overeating, they just don't really care. Everybody always thinks, "I know I shouldn't eat this..." but then eats it anyway. It is about instant gratification- consequences be damned. Watching this type of competition is like staring at an accident on the side of the road- you know you shouldn't, and you know what you are seeing is bad- but you just can't look away.
Post a Comment