Japan Cracks Down on Waistlines

How to keep your body healthy:private opinion

I have no experience in obesity, for I have the charactor as nervous, so I have been never fat. All what I did for shape-up is leading a routine meal and movement:Run and walk away

What about practicing it?

Thanks

Imagine A World..

where everything in your life is metered, measured controlled and dictated to you. Where personal choice is not possible and enforcment of governmental policies becomes a "report your neighbour" social structure.

Consumer products distributed rather than selected. Conformity as patriotism, dissent is illegal. Employment based on physical appearance. Segregation based on physical characteristics, greater health costs for depression, eating disorders and mental distress due to self-image.

Black market health damaging weight control products, foods and radical surgical procedures.

Forcful intervention into the private lives of all citizens, removal of children for even slightly non-conforming parents.

Just Imagine...

I tentatively support it

The health cost to the country is astounding for long term care of chronic diseases, and obesity, and it's related illnesses that can be avoided maybe should be. In Canada we have higher and higher taxes, partly because of more health care for our aging population.

However, if they start to monitor this health risk, I would also like to see them monitoring all other optional health risks, like smoking, drinking, X-treme sports, etc. Consistency and fairness is key.

Also, there is always a warning sign that goes up whenever the government starts to monitor what its citizens start doing. How far will it go, once the precedent is set... and does it really matter? If the state pays for your health care, do they have the right to determine which health risks you take?

Japan's Waistline

Kudos!!!! to Japan

Instead of whining about the population and obesity causing deseases this country is doing something about it.

We can educate all we want but if there is no support, then obesity will always be a problem. Fast food restaurants are open 24/7, we need that don't we?

For all of you that say just stay away or use control..you don't have a weight problem at all and never will. Weight is one of the most difficult things to control, especially if you are surrounded by people that don't have a weight problem

and eat all they want of whatever they want.

I know cause I have diabetes and must maintain a healthy weight. It is very difficult to not eat the things your kids, grandkids, sisters and brothers are eating. At a family picnic, I cannot eat the pasta salad with potatoe salad and coleslaw as well as a hamburger, I can have only one, and then 1/3 of a cup only or a burger with only 1/2 of the bun and NO desserts at all. Green veggies are all we can consume without it affecting our sugar. So the next time you think it should be easy to contrl, watch what you consume and think about it.

Way to go Japan!!!

Why would anyone fight this?

Millions of north Americans join groups,health clubs, gyms, and online sites to help them lose weight - the only difference here is - the goverment and your employer will be monitoring and helping you succeed.

I think the Japanese government should be applauded for the concern they have for the health of their country.

I imagine there will be quite a few weaker people afraid to take that step to lose weight,

clutching their freedom to eat and weigh what they want as their security blanket and ultimate excuse for failing at obtaining a healthy lifestyle.

The ones that claim they are the size they are because it's their right,

not because they can't seem to get that extra nudge to drop the pounds and get out and enjoy life.

I wish more countries would offer free healthy food delivery, free counselling and free support to obtain a healthy life.

Imagine a world where people are no longer suffering from weight induced diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, fatigue, and general 'blah' feelings!

I wish there would be more country working toward a goal like this . I would like to see more and more people getting back in shape .

Japan cracks down on waistlines.

Here we go; a very interesting article showing us how a nation very rich in history and traditions is changing and how this change is affecting the well being of its citizens and yet, all you can do is to question the concept of universal health care.

Same old same old... Wake up!! The commies are not coming anymore!!

Universal Health Care/Health Insurance

Is this what happens when healthcare/health insurance becomes a government responsibility? People, be careful what you ask for...