New surgeon general criticised for her weight
I just LOVE the world we live in... We humans love to bitch and whine and find faults with others...That's why I asked the Aliens who kidnapped me to take me back...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Critics of Mr Obama's choice of Dr Benjamin as America's new top doctor have highlighted the awkward fact that while eminently qualified she is also overweight and her new job will involve encouraging her countrymen to lead healthier lives.
Disparaging online comments following her introduction at the White House last week have been supported by medical specialists questioning her credibility as a health advocate in a country where 34 per cent of over-20s are obese.
"We want to influence young people to live a healthy lifestyle and be physically active and eat healthy food," said Lillie Shockney, director of the Johns Hopkins Avon Breast Centre.
Acknowledging that Dr Benjamin's weight was not "horrific" or "over the top", she added: "I want an image of wellness [as surgeon general] because young people will hear her better if she is practising what we expect her to preach."
Marcia Angell, a lecturer at Harvard University Medical School, told ABC News: "At a time when a lot of public health concern is about the national epidemic of obesity, having a surgeon general who is noticeably overweight raises questions in people's minds."
A doctor commenting on a medical blog said Dr Benjamin looked obese, with a body mass index of over 30, if not a morbidly obese rate of over 40.
Source : telegraph
It is probably more to do with the fact that it is Obama who is recommending her... politics as usual....
They call it the American dream because you have to be asleep to see it... --George Carlin
Most patients who want to lose their weight they try slimming pills. There are hundreds of slimming pills in the market and three medically licensed drugs are Reductil, Xenical and Acomplia.
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Artery - The study of the paintings.
Bacteria - back door to a cafeteria.
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Cardiology - advance study of poker playing.
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Chronic - neck of a crow.
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PLEASE SOMEONE BRING THE MUD! HURRY!
hahaha, Gypsy, nah...cause I know you. But if I didnt, helllll! My brass knuckles will do well on your features.
Brit, yes, yes you can watch - show me the money.
She's Canadian ... Don't take her so seriously..
*Sob* I do truthful I do. :(
LOL Brit. Wouldn't you like to know ;)
such a self-hater. Do you punch yourself every morning when you see yourself in the mirror?
are we talking just whips or leathe, studs , fishnets and stilletos as accessories ??
No but I've whipped a few of my slaves. :P (too far? )
Have u ever been beat up by a black girl? Well, you're going to be real soon biyyyaaaatch.
I'm going smack you the next time I see you ho.
Yes I do, and you know how much I have an insurmountable (read it slowly, you might understand it better) disdain for Canadians and your pathetic beer.
You know I hate women & black people Labda. They're almost as bad as Filipinos.
brit, I guess many black people will feel that there are racial undertones, especially considering Gypsy's OBVIOUS and particularly disgusting racial AND gender bias! :P
The American governments going to the dogs, a black president, a female secretary of state and now a black female Surgeon general. :P
Here's a thought... I wonder if the fuss is more to do with her colour than her weight ??
i mean Hilary is putting on a few pounds lately..
haha!! She's morbidly obese!!! Are they serious???! Ahhh well, perhaps they were expecting to see someone a la Nicole Richie. U cant please people, either way.
I once worked with a Director of Public Health who drank, smoked and was overweight. He was one of the most successful Public Health Directors that we ever had, because he empathised with the public and understood the problems and frustrations of trying to live a healthly life!
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"Every adult of sound mind, should be able to choose to do whatever they want, as long as they cause no harm to others".
I would not say she's mobidly obese in the slightest. She looks healthy....I'm sure she could probably be healthier, but shes a doctor (and obviously a good one) she probably has a hard time fitting in work outs and healthy eating.
she doesn't look too bad... she looks fine to me..
Do you have a picture of her? Might be easier to discuss this if we can see her?