{"id":2217098,"date":"2024-04-10T04:28:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T08:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fatness-epidemic-kills-more-people-each-day-than-covid-ever-did\/"},"modified":"2024-04-10T04:32:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T08:32:46","slug":"fatness-epidemic-kills-more-people-each-day-than-covid-ever-did","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fatness-epidemic-kills-more-people-each-day-than-covid-ever-did\/","title":{"rendered":"Obesity Crisis Claims More Lives Daily Than COVID-19 Ever Has"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffatness-epidemic-kills-more-people-each-day-than-covid-ever-did%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2217098&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text discusses how Republicans were criticized for promoting Covid\u2062 conspiracy theories while\u200d neglecting the obesity epidemic. It highlights the\u200d significant impact of obesity-related deaths compared to Covid fatalities, challenging \u2062the focus on Covid over other health\u200b issues. Additionally, it proposes policy suggestions to tackle obesity and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-an-influential-medical-journal-laundered-progressivism-as-public-health\/\" title=\"How an Influential Medical Journal Laundered Progressivism as \u2018Public Health\u2019\">improve public health<\/a>. The\u2063 text highlights criticism \u2063towards Republicans for prioritizing Covid conspiracy theories over the obesity epidemic, underscoring \u200dthe greater impact of obesity-related deaths compared \u200bto Covid fatalities. It advocates for addressing obesity\u2064 as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dianne-feinstein-dies-at-90\/\" title=\"Dianne Feinstein, 90, passes away.\">critical health issue<\/a> and offers policy recommendations to \u2063enhance public health outcomes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>Recently, a spokesman for the Select Committee of Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4570748-covid-subcommittee-chair-asks-top-science-journal-editors-to-testify-on-relationship-with-federal-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lambasted Republicans<\/a> for trying to create a conspiratorial narrative about Covid and government officials\u2019 role in suppressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-said-he-would-press-china-on-the-origins-of-covid-he-hasnt\/\" title=\"Biden Said He Would Press China on the Origins of COVID. He Hasn\u2019t.\">lab-leak theory<\/a>, saying, \u201cWhile the Majority continues its fishing expedition, Select Subcommittee Democrats will remain focused on forward-looking solutions that protect the American people\u2019s health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s interesting because if they <em>really<\/em> are interested in \u201cforward-looking solutions\u201d to secure Americans\u2019 health, I would think there would be a code red around an epidemic that kills more people than Covid every day: obesity. Yet here we are \u2014 crickets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1179562716\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ed8b24febc834d4a23e91497ddce3e11 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-ed8b24febc834d4a23e91497ddce3e11\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Obesity Epidemic<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For almost three years, media ratings skyrocketed as ticker tapes of death flashed on the lower third of every screen across the country. The world stopped for a virus with an approximately 1 percent overall mortality rate and as low as 0.003 percent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/583409156\/Jayanta-Bhattacharya-former-Professor-of-Medicine-Stanford-41-1-pdf-Chaplains-Class-Action\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">depending on age and health.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why are there no daily warnings recounting the number of people who die each day from heart disease (almost 2,000 daily), diabetes (about 1,000 per day), stroke, and other issues directly caused by crappy metabolic health? Why isn\u2019t the CDC trying to scare the sh-t out of us when it comes to the devastating effects of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/snl-slammed-for-sketch-mocking-black-vaccine-hesitancy\/\" title=\"\u2018SNL\u2019 Slammed For Sketch Mocking Black Vaccine Hesitancy\">poor health decisions<\/a>? Why is there no public shaming for elevated resting insulin levels, BMI (body mass index), blood pressure, and triglycerides? Some of these may be imperfect measurements, but they\u2019re a good gauge to judge the health of the general population.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, approximately 500,000 people died from Covid. That\u2019s being generous and rounding up. We all know the Covid data was highly flawed. Even if someone was run over by a truck and had Covid, they \u201cdied of Covid.\u201d But for simplicity\u2019s sake, 500,000 it is.<\/p>\n<p>In the same year, 695,000 people died of heart disease and 700,000 of diabetes alone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5e209e18ae7b25708156e6198a752af8 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5e209e18ae7b25708156e6198a752af8\"><\/div>\n<p>Current CDC estimates show that 1 in 3 Americans will develop diabetes sometime in their lifetime, and 96 million adults (more than 1 in 3) have prediabetes, defined by blood sugar levels that are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.<\/p>\n<p>Among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/chronicdisease\/programs-impact\/pop\/covid-19.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patients hospitalized with severe Covid<\/a> complications, 39.7 percent had diabetes as an underlying medical condition. The percentage increased to 46.5 percent for patients aged 50 to 64. Let\u2019s not forget the fact that patients who were overweight or obese had a higher risk of acute complications such as pneumonia (4-10 percent higher), respiratory failure (8-30 percent higher), and acute kidney injury (8-42 percent higher). <\/p>\n<p>For some reason, I haven\u2019t seen The New York Times or The Washington Post plaster these health statistics across their front pages. There are no daily rants from Rachel Maddow, Stephen Colbert, or Joe Scarborough and no moral outrage as overweight people line their carts with Coca-Cola, Krispy Kremes, and Cheetos. In fact, doing so would be considered shaming, and God forbid we shame anyone as a means of behavior modification. Thanks, Brene Brown. <\/p>\n<p>Within a week, governments around the world shut down entire economies, destroying businesses and lives everywhere. The losses have been cataclysmic. Two years of lies and misleading data led to dire educational outcomes for children. Bitter battles over masks and vaccinations destroyed relationships and friendships and tore apart families. Our government and media managed to decimate our country over a virus from which most <em>metabolically healthy<\/em> people recovered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5c72142a8eee425f775540aa37dcd257 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-5c72142a8eee425f775540aa37dcd257\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Government Response to the New Health Crisis<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In lieu of these facts, I\u2019d like to offer some policy recommendations to the Select Committee of Democrats and our public health officials to address the real killer of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Keep in mind, I\u2019m neither a politician nor a doctor, which makes me extremely qualified to do so. Plus, these revolutionary ideas may actually save lives rather than destroy them.<\/p>\n<p>More public land for recreational use and activity would be allocated. People would be required to <em>leave<\/em> their homes to walk at least 5,000 steps a day. After three months, a \u201cbooster\u201d would be introduced to increase that number to 7,000. After six months, a second \u201cbooster\u201d would require 10,000 steps. Now lace up and get outside! You can even wave and smile at your neighbor or that pesky co-worker you can\u2019t really stand from the other side of the street. <\/p>\n<p>Fresh air and vitamin D for everyone, with an apple and an avocado for complying! Mayors and city officials would gently persuade everyone by going on television and gorging on salmon or eggs and saut\u00e9ed spinach and guzzling a nice refreshing glass of water.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than giving money to people to \u201cNetflix and chill,\u201d we would give them money to spend on fruits, vegetables, and other whole-food items. All \u201cnonessential\u201d food would be banned: Doritos, other chips, candy, soda, and anything else that can\u2019t be grown in the ground. This includes alcohol and marijuana. There would be permanent restrictions on SNAP income to limit the purchase of such items. People would be mandated to drive or walk into the store to get groceries rather than having everything delivered to the front doorstep, forcing everyone to be cordial to at least one person per day. Plus, this would count toward your daily step requirement.<\/p>\n<p>I can\u2019t speak to the rush on toilet paper. With the increase in fiber intake, potty usage is bound to rise. Take it up with the EPA.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than being fired from your job for not taking the vaccine, you would be put on a leave of absence to drop a few pounds. Think of it as a wellness retreat! Women all across the country are scrambling to go on one of those, and here you are being forced to drink green juice and lift a few pounds. As soon as your metabolic benchmarks fall within a healthy range, you immediately get hired back.<\/p>\n<p>Free monthly metabolic health tests would be obligatory to ensure everyone is protecting themselves and their loved ones.<\/p>\n<p>At least an hour a day of play and group activity would be mandatory for all children. They would learn how to cook and plant a garden. I believe we used to call that kind of indoctrination PhysEd and HomeEc.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone must carry a card to show they\u2019ve eaten an appropriate amount of protein a day and will not be allowed to work or socialize without one.<\/p>\n<p>A massive celebrity campaign would be launched to encourage everyone to make sure they get their \u201c5 a day,\u201d and those who do not eat the requisite fruits and vegetables should be shamed endlessly. Those who comply will be celebrated, and the biggest virtue signalers of all will be rewarded with a Peloton bike!<\/p>\n<p>Everyone could put a little circle around their social media profile photo proclaiming, \u201cI\u2019m metabolically healthy!\u201d or, \u201cMy BMI is less than 25!\u201d  <\/p>\n<p>Magazines would return to highlighting healthy, fit bodies on their covers. This would also give the economy a boost. Men would start buying magazines again, and some of the companies that have gone under for making stupid marketing decisions might return to their once-reputable glory days.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, some people might struggle with being forced to go outside and eat healthy, but eventually they\u2019ll get used to it. After all, we\u2019re kind and compassionate, and we want everyone to be safe. It\u2019s the right thing to do.<\/p>\n<p>And remember, this isn\u2019t forever. It\u2019s just until we \u201cflatten the waistline.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-524610de6f1060bd760207e5d9db50c6 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-524610de6f1060bd760207e5d9db50c6\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Democratic committee spokesperson criticized Republicans for pushing a conspiracy theory about Covid and government officials suppressing the lab-leak theory. 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