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Body Shapes – Nature and Nurture

To understand a little about the modern body shapes of people it is important to understand a little history. First off a lot of a person’s body shape is dictated by genetics. You are somewhat predisposed to have the shape that you do. However, with that said, there are many outside factors that contribute to your body shape and body shaping in general does have a lot to do with nutrition. Since the 1970’s we have literally become a fatter society. The human body is meant to process foods that are natural. If you look back in history to when there were fewer preservatives in food you will see that outside of physical maladies, most people were generally thinner.

During the inflation of the early and mid seventies the United States charged food experts with making food more affordable to the general public. That successfully achieved people began eating more. And, as more and more additives were added into the food chain that the body was never designed to break down, those additives were sequestered to fat cells until they were burned off. Well, in addition to the cheapening of food, add in the slowing down of the nation due to entertainment factors like TV and you have a sedentary public eating far too much of the wrong things.

For every problem there is a solution and one of the solutions to this fattening of society was the physical fitness craze in which body shaping or sculpting was a part of. The truth is no matter what craze you may become a part of in order to reshape your body healthy living is really the best way to do it. Even if you do your best to lose weight or try to re-sculpt your body shape there is only so much you can do and remain healthy. You never want to overdo it that can be dangerous.

Whatever body shape you are, bodies are beautiful and the one thing to always keep in mind is that the most important thing in anyone’s life is to remain as healthy as possible so you may live your life to the fullest. Body shapes are what they are but you can do your part to make sure your body is in the best shape it possible can be in. The rest is out of your immediate control. Your body is beautiful no matter what.

Are You overweight for the most simple of reasons? — Yes you are because you’re eating the wrong foods, the wrong types of calories per meal, and you’re also eating meals in the wrong patterns each day.

How many of you are aware of monosodium glutamate(MSG) that is responsible of being overweight?How many of you are overweight and know but still continue to eat those stuff that caused you overweight?

Do you feel it is exploitation, ridicule, snarky or in plain bad taste? Do you think it is a good idea to accept being overweight?

I have a shoot on Friday for an overweight couple and their baby. The Dad is HUGE and the Mom is kind of heavy too. I just really want these photos to be flattering, you know? I think there will be more photos of the baby but any suggestions on family positions etc?

I’ve been going over my usual day to day diet and it averages around 1000-1500 calories a day… Everything i read says that because of my height and weight, i should be getting 3500 calories a day to function. Then why am i overweight, and haven’t been losing weight? I’m so confuzzled.

I have two dogs that are overweight. I feed them Weight Management dry food but they are used to having canned food mixed with this. Does anyone know of a good diet recipe for dogs?

I need some overweight mice for a research project. So, how do I make mice overweight without spending much money or applying some certain so-and-so chemicals and treatments?

5 points for best answer.
I want serious answers, PLEASE.

I mean, because they can’t tell from looking at you, you don’t have the "pregnant" belly because you are already overweight.
What do you say to let people realize you are pregnant?
How do you feel when people can’t tell that you are pregnant?
Just curious because I offered someone a cigarette and she was really surprised that I couldn’t see she was pregnant!

Hi all! Why do overweight women look like pears and why do overweight men look like apples? I think it’s funny. What do you think? Thanks!

I have always wondered wether it is healthier to be under or overweight. I always hear that overweight people are really unhealthy, but are underweight people just as un healthy?

Me and my best friend are going to Disneyland Pairs in 9 months time. We’re both overweight, I’m a size 18 and 5′2. My best friend says she’s heavier than me, she’s 5′6 and said she’s about a size 24. How overweight do you have to be not to fit on the rides?