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Why is it currently the norm to be overweight?
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Overweight: The best method for finding out if you are overweight or not is to go on-line and look for the "Body Mass Index" -(BMI). It will ask for your height and weight and ideally you should not be above a BMI of 25 - give or take a little.
Answered 12/22/2014
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Portions: People eat for a variety of reasons, Many people also dont prepare their own foods. Eating out, there is portion distortion- with larger portion sizes as one contributing factor to overweight. Less activity- and sedentary lifestyle is another contributing factor.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Norm, not correct.: It may be pervasive in society as you suggested, but being overweight certainly should not be an accepted norm. It is so prevalent because of our food choices and portion sizes - unhealthy and large - that abound in modern society.
Answered 1/13/2016
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