tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921166331527108669.post4833603590509016267..comments2023-08-25T10:48:15.798+01:00Comments on Obesity and the Salt Connection and Other Stuff: Being bullied or insulted because you're fat?Willowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05678669831391750854noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921166331527108669.post-79124608677666149512009-05-29T06:46:18.590+01:002009-05-29T06:46:18.590+01:00One should try to be as healthy as possible, and i...One should try to be as healthy as possible, and if you are "overweight", one way to be healthier is to give up fad diets (which includes most diets), stop obsessing about your weight--and avoid people who would like to insult you about your weight. That will only add more stress to your life, which isn't healthy for anyone, fat or thin.Bill Fabreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09876367339666651900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-921166331527108669.post-45694398829416452582009-05-29T06:52:49.676+01:002009-05-29T06:52:49.676+01:00One other thing: I agree that for those who are r...One other thing: I agree that for those who are retaining excessive amounts of fluid (which includes many people who are also very fat), to ignore the salt connection is to take your life into your own hands. Excess salt seems to be a killer, especially to susceptible individuals, and it is often an overlooked factor in "obesity". Willow is on to something.<br><br>Excessive salt combined with water retention can be especially risky to people who have compromised respiratory systems (asthma, COPD, allergy, etc.) It can make their breathing more shallow, among other things.Bill Fabreyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09876367339666651900noreply@blogger.com