tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31869805.post6906413620533452579..comments2023-10-18T02:30:43.392-07:00Comments on Live Stress Free ~ Naturally! : Now Doctors Say Its Good to be OverweightMichelle K Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11423808455495865186noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31869805.post-4841967782789507082008-01-10T05:47:00.000-08:002008-01-10T05:47:00.000-08:00All good points M, I guess the key is moderation a...All good points M, I guess the key is moderation and on that I totally agree.Geraldine https://www.blogger.com/profile/07410019941984295767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31869805.post-26449440980770755102008-01-08T18:41:00.000-08:002008-01-08T18:41:00.000-08:00Hi Geraldine,There are two reasons I do agree with...Hi Geraldine,<BR/><BR/>There are two reasons I do agree with this post on the desireability of a little extra weight....<BR/><BR/>First, a popular tv ad for a diet product that depicts a woman proudly going from a size 8 to a size 2 and saying she is now the same size as when she was in junior high school. <BR/><BR/>This sends three very unhealthy messages:<BR/>Size 8 is too big.<BR/>Size 2 is desirable.<BR/>You should strive to be the same size as you were in Jr High....way back when you were not fully developed. <BR/><BR/>The amazing thing is that 20 years ago, so few people were size 2 or 4, those that were had to special order their clothing. I used to have a hard time finding clothes, and I was a size 5/6! <BR/><BR/><BR/>The other thing is that when women reach menopause they put on a bit of extra flesh around the buttocks and the thighs, and that stores estrogen while their bodies make the passage. (Note to other readers: menopause is not a disease, it is a normal process and life passage.)<BR/><BR/>Women who remain too thin force that estrogen to be stored in other places, and it often ends up in the breasts and uterus where it causes cancer. For a woman, gaining an extra 5 to 10 pounds during menopause may save her life.Michelle Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675115550511773648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31869805.post-7004486572621356212008-01-08T11:14:00.000-08:002008-01-08T11:14:00.000-08:00Interesting concept M but I can't say Im convinced...Interesting concept M but I can't say Im convinced. Over and over, I've read that the longevity of so many people was linked to them being thin, not just average, but thin. I know myself I feel a LOT better when I am lean and almost fat-free. I do agree though that some people take the 'fat-free' to the extreme and end up undernourished and skeletal. NOT good and certainly not attractive.<BR/><BR/>Love the photo too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com