New Posts For Thread: Did we have fat people in the old days?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31450571/did-we-have-fat-people-in-the-old-daysWhen I was young, most people were slim!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxIWDmmqZzYDidn't see many fat people in the old days. They were the first to be eatenhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31450571/did-we-have-fat-people-in-the-old-days?post_id=555581471#555581471Didn't see many fat people in the old days. They were the first to be eatenThu, 20 Sep 2018 13:21:17 -0500I went to secondary school early 70's and honestly there was only one out of 100 who was overweight , fast forward early 90,s now married with two kids we went to orlando for 2 week hols , we were shocked at the masses of fat lardy americans walkinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31450571/did-we-have-fat-people-in-the-old-days?post_id=555580421#555580421I went to secondary school early 70's and honestly there was only one out of 100 who was overweight , fast forward early 90,s now married with two kids we went to orlando for 2 week hols , we were shocked at the masses of fat lardy americans walkingThu, 20 Sep 2018 10:22:44 -0500Surprisingly people who don't appear overweight, can be just as much at risk from health problems associated with fat as the more obvious ones.These are people with fat distributed around the organs, so it's not just visible fat that's the killer.Manhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31450571/did-we-have-fat-people-in-the-old-days?post_id=555580201#555580201Surprisingly people who don't appear overweight, can be just as much at risk from health problems associated with fat as the more obvious ones.These are people with fat distributed around the organs, so it's not just visible fat that's the killer.ManThu, 20 Sep 2018 09:42:37 -0500It's not just about longevity. It's about general health. Who wants to live to 60, knocking back pints and sitting on your arse, shovelling down takeaways and biscuits, if the second half of those 60 years is spent feeling lousy, sitting in doctors'https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31450571/did-we-have-fat-people-in-the-old-days?post_id=555577495#555577495It's not just about longevity. It's about general health. Who wants to live to 60, knocking back pints and sitting on your arse, shovelling down takeaways and biscuits, if the second half of those 60 years is spent feeling lousy, sitting in doctors'Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:23:23 -0500And by the way for diabetics.The liver tries to export the LDL cholesterol that it's made from the alcohol into the muscles where it causes further insulin resistance. So drinking alcohol if you are S2 diabetic can get you from stage 2 diabetes to sthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31450571/did-we-have-fat-people-in-the-old-days?post_id=555574391#555574391And by the way for diabetics.The liver tries to export the LDL cholesterol that it's made from the alcohol into the muscles where it causes further insulin resistance. So drinking alcohol if you are S2 diabetic can get you from stage 2 diabetes to stWed, 19 Sep 2018 09:26:20 -0500on the other hand, you only live once. do you want to live to 60 eating curries and delicious food and going down the pub and knocking back pints, or do you want to live to 80 only eating salad and sitting indoors knittinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31450571/did-we-have-fat-people-in-the-old-days?post_id=555574365#555574365on the other hand, you only live once. do you want to live to 60 eating curries and delicious food and going down the pub and knocking back pints, or do you want to live to 80 only eating salad and sitting indoors knittingWed, 19 Sep 2018 09:20:58 -0500My school in the 80s had around 850 kids. I honestly think there were no more than 20 fat kids and of those maybe 5 you'd say were massively overweight. It's not like sugar etc wasn't available then but we were certainly more active with outdoor stufhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31450571/did-we-have-fat-people-in-the-old-days?post_id=555574355#555574355My school in the 80s had around 850 kids. I honestly think there were no more than 20 fat kids and of those maybe 5 you'd say were massively overweight. It's not like sugar etc wasn't available then but we were certainly more active with outdoor stufWed, 19 Sep 2018 09:19:59 -0500Normal service is not resumed until you've burned off all the alcohol.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31450571/did-we-have-fat-people-in-the-old-days?post_id=555574279#555574279Normal service is not resumed until you've burned off all the alcohol.Wed, 19 Sep 2018 09:07:38 -0500Booze stimulates your appetite because it stops the liver from sending glucose to the blood.Your blood sugar drops and you feel hungry.That's how booze works with appetite.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31450571/did-we-have-fat-people-in-the-old-days?post_id=555574265#555574265Booze stimulates your appetite because it stops the liver from sending glucose to the blood.Your blood sugar drops and you feel hungry.That's how booze works with appetite.Wed, 19 Sep 2018 09:06:41 -0500Doesn't the fatty liver come from the LDL cholesterol made from the alcohol JC, that's still fat.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31450571/did-we-have-fat-people-in-the-old-days?post_id=555574207#555574207Doesn't the fatty liver come from the LDL cholesterol made from the alcohol JC, that's still fat.Wed, 19 Sep 2018 08:59:12 -0500