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One reason so many American women are overweight may be that we are vacuuming and doing laundry less often, according to a new study that, while scrupulously even-handed, is likely to stir controversy and emotions.The study, published this month in PLoS One, is a follow-up to an influential 2011 report which used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine that, during the past 50 years, most American workers began sitting down on the job. Physical activity at work, such as walking or lifting, almost vanished, according to the data, with workers now spending most of their time seated before a computer or talking on the phone. Consequently, the authors found, the average American worker was burning almost 150 fewer calories daily at work than his or her employed parents had, a change that had materially contributed to the rise in obesity during the same time frame, especially among men, the authors concluded.
'Conservative' in America has come to be taken over by 'power.'
I think its sad that things like basic housework or climbing some stairs is considered exercise. . .
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/what-housework-has-to-do-with-waistlines/?src=recgQuoteOne reason so many American women are overweight may be that we are vacuuming and doing laundry less often, according to a new study that, while scrupulously even-handed, is likely to stir controversy and emotions.The study, published this month in PLoS One, is a follow-up to an influential 2011 report which used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine that, during the past 50 years, most American workers began sitting down on the job. Physical activity at work, such as walking or lifting, almost vanished, according to the data, with workers now spending most of their time seated before a computer or talking on the phone. Consequently, the authors found, the average American worker was burning almost 150 fewer calories daily at work than his or her employed parents had, a change that had materially contributed to the rise in obesity during the same time frame, especially among men, the authors concluded.I think its sad that things like basic housework or climbing some stairs is considered exercise. . .
Quote from: pisskop on February 28, 2013, 05:57:46 PMhttp://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/27/what-housework-has-to-do-with-waistlines/?src=recgQuoteOne reason so many American women are overweight may be that we are vacuuming and doing laundry less often, according to a new study that, while scrupulously even-handed, is likely to stir controversy and emotions.The study, published this month in PLoS One, is a follow-up to an influential 2011 report which used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to determine that, during the past 50 years, most American workers began sitting down on the job. Physical activity at work, such as walking or lifting, almost vanished, according to the data, with workers now spending most of their time seated before a computer or talking on the phone. Consequently, the authors found, the average American worker was burning almost 150 fewer calories daily at work than his or her employed parents had, a change that had materially contributed to the rise in obesity during the same time frame, especially among men, the authors concluded.I think its sad that things like basic housework or climbing some stairs is considered exercise. . .Well, it is in the sense that it does burn calories, particularly if done correctly. It takes me about an hour of constant moving to vacuum and mop my dining room/kitchen floor, including upending the chairs on the dining room table, the stools on the island and vacuuming the throw rugs. Then I get to climb up and down the step ladder to dust high and see to the ceiling fan.We can discuss the bathroom next, if you like.
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Quote from: MNHawk on March 01, 2013, 10:04:30 AMTeachX3Guest WTF?
I dunno. I know we can get a bit salty when discussing righteous justice (and in particular, the form that justice will come in ), maybe it was that? Most of us here have connected the dots and concluded that our Leftist enemy is not simply misguided or incompetent, but deliberately doing what it is doing -- and maybe it's too much to swallow if you're not as far along in the dot connecting?
