DemocratSinceBirth
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Tue Jul-18-06 01:42 AM
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I just noticed that you don't see many overweight Israeli men and women under forty five. This must be because military service is mandatory for all men and women under forty five with some well carved out exceptions . Most of the population under 45 are in the reserves and have to be in reasonably good shape because they get training every year and can be called up at any time.
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Tue Jul-18-06 01:45 AM
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1. I guess that they become fat after 45 then. Sharon is a fucking whale. |
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Tue Jul-18-06 01:46 AM
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Tue Jul-18-06 01:48 AM
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I saw pictures of him from 1973 when he was a tank commander and he was overweight then.
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Behind the Aegis
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Tue Jul-18-06 01:45 AM
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2. Actually, I think it is diet. |
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It is the same for Arabs, and Asians. It is rare to see overweight people from that area, with the exception of the wealthy. Now, this opinion, I haven't see any reports, but it is my understanding that non-Western nations eat much healthier than Westerners.
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Tue Jul-18-06 02:09 AM
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11. True that about the Arabs... |
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My dad was really skinny when he lived in Syria. When he came to the states, he put on a lot of weight. It has to do with the diet. In Syria he would his breakfast would have included pita bread with some fresh fruit and cheese. Now, his breakfast might be a Kit Kat bar (and no I'm not kidding!)
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Tue Jul-18-06 01:45 AM
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3. I certainly hope you are not suggesting a draft |
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Incidently, most Chinese don't seem to be overweight either
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Tue Jul-18-06 01:48 AM
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6. 25% of chinese are overweight EOM |
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Tue Jul-18-06 01:50 AM
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7. that still has to be less than us |
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Tue Jul-18-06 01:54 AM
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8. Overweight Is A Loose Definition |
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I have seen figures around 50%.
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Tue Jul-18-06 02:00 AM
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9. have you considered New York City? |
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Tue Jul-18-06 02:01 AM
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Tue Jul-18-06 02:09 AM
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12. ah, ah! ...what is the matter? hot under the collar? |
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Tue Jul-18-06 02:11 AM
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just wondering :wtf: your odd post was supposed to mean.
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Tue Jul-18-06 05:44 AM
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16. Maybe There Are Large Numbers Of Israelis There |
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Tue Jul-18-06 05:48 AM
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17. Yeah..."Israelis" **wink, wink** |
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Tue Jul-18-06 05:36 AM
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15. I Don't See The Nexus |
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Tue Jul-18-06 02:43 AM
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military service has nothing to do with it. Most people I know (including myself), whether or not they stay in shape, don't do so with service in mind.
I wouldn't say there are less overweight people in Israel; it's just that the degree of extreme obesity is much lower than in the US.
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