Some stories in the media always make me laugh. But its not really a laughing matter. We're always bombarded with the latest health stories/scares, and these usually only serve to confuse. For example....
Recently in the news we have been hearing about how we are all going to be enormous tubs of lard by 2010, and if we have kids, they will be so enormous, that they will die before their parents. Of course its all down to the evil's of society, including X-Box's, DVD's, McDonalds etc.
Personally, I reckon how you exercise is a personal choice, and we don't need Emperor Blair telling us how many miles we should be running a day. It would also be nice if they hadn't sold off all the playing fields to build more houses, but thats a different debate :-)
But in the interests of a balanced media, we are all told that because we are living longer, companies can no longer afford to honour their pension provisons, and we will all have to work until we drop.
So which scare story is right?
Also, we all need to be afraid of binge drinkers these days, because they are putting a strain on the health service by storing up health problems for the future. They are causing havoc in city centres in the evening, and over stretching police resources.
On the other hand, we are told we should be downing red wine by the bucket load for a healthy heart.
Posh Spice is too thin, but has the recent photo of her been doctored to give her a J-Lo arse? Charlotte Church has put a bit of weight on...has her photo been doctored to reduce her arse? I dunno!
Jog more, its good for weight loss, but don't come running to us when you knacker you knee joints up
The Atkins diet is King...or is it?
God Im confused...Im off to the pub for a few pints and several bags of crisps!
Friday, August 25, 2006
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just follow my example, it hasnt done me any harm. see if you can beat my record, i once downed a pint of lager accompanied by 12 bags of crisps, i then went back to the bar and asked for the same again. when the barmaid brought me my drink back i asked, where are my crisps. i must add at this point that i had just played rugby and was therefore a little hungry and thirsty, after all it was 4 hours since i had had bacon eggs tomatoes, sausages, fried bread and creamed mushrooms. and before you slag me off, i never put an ounce on back in those days.
thats it mark follow my example, my record was 1 pint of lager with 12 packs of crisps, i finished those then went back to the bar and asked for the same again. the barmaid came back with my lager and i asked where my crisps were, lol. but in my defence it was after a game of rugby and i was very thirsty and hungry, after all it had been 4 hours since i had bacon, eggs, tomatoes, fried bread, creamed mushrooms and toast.
And this in the news today!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/5291150.stm
See what I mean?!
Cider has health benefits now!
I'm so glad its cider I drink ;-)
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