{"id":2238929,"date":"2024-05-07T07:10:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T11:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fat-unhappy-campus-protesters-should-try-lifting-weights-and-eating-a-burger\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T07:16:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T11:16:43","slug":"fat-unhappy-campus-protesters-should-try-lifting-weights-and-eating-a-burger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fat-unhappy-campus-protesters-should-try-lifting-weights-and-eating-a-burger\/","title":{"rendered":"Unhappy protesters on campus may benefit from weightlifting and enjoying a juicy burger"},"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\">26<\/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%2Ffat-unhappy-campus-protesters-should-try-lifting-weights-and-eating-a-burger%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=2238929&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\u200d the appearance and health of \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pressed-to-address-anti-semitic-sign-displayed-at-campus-rally-northwestern-law-dean-instead-denounces-doxing\/\" title=\"Northwestern Law Dean condemns 'Doxing' instead of addressing anti-Semitic sign at campus rally\">campus protesters<\/a>, highlighting societal attitudes towards obesity and\u2062 self-care. It explores the link between physical and mental health, emphasizing \u2063the \u2062importance of fitness and\u2062 proper nutrition. The contrast between fit and joyful individuals and those neglecting their health is evident, questioning the politicization of health and fitness practices.  <\/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>As my X feed continues to populate with videos displaying the disgraceful behavior of pro-Hamas campus protesters across the country, I can\u2019t help but notice how unattractive and unkempt they all seem to be.<\/p>\n<p>In an era that <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/04\/10\/fatness-epidemic-kills-more-people-each-day-than-covid-ever-did\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">celebrates obesity<\/a> and poor health, I know these are not politically correct thoughts, but the uncomely appearance of student protestors is hard to ignore. Unsightly midriffs and unappealing piercings, which haven\u2019t really been in vogue since the early \u201990s, abound on these encampments. The masks don\u2019t help.<\/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__b89e9-1815541419\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e27efd8610a363cce2ba37b46808c067 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-e27efd8610a363cce2ba37b46808c067\"><\/div>\n<p>I noticed this trend long before the protests littering college campuses. Many extreme activists \u2014 particularly those of the gender cult \u2014 seem to possess some sort of internal self-loathing, furious with a society that only acknowledges outer beauty.<\/p>\n<p>I understand this anger and it\u2019s not completely unjustified.\u00a0 As a fitness instructor who spent years in front of a camera, often wearing minimal clothing, I struggled with body dysmorphia for most of my life. I felt the constant pressure to lose just a few pounds. I always resented being directed to tell those working out with me at home that \u201cthis move will really whittle your waist\u201d or that just a few more reps would help them \u201cmelt the fat away!\u201d I hated the sales pitch of weight loss and the unrealistic standard of beauty pushed on women, particularly in Los Angeles where I lived.<\/p>\n<p>My insecurities manifested on one side of the extreme, with endless exercise and food control. These protesters have landed on the opposite side of the spectrum. They have thrown in the towel altogether, displaying an utter disregard for their appearance or health. You don\u2019t have to be a beauty queen to care about your appearance, but you should have more than an ounce of self-respect.<\/p>\n<p>In her profound book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Love-Thy-Body-Answering-Questions\/dp\/0801075726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Love Thy Body<\/em><\/a>, Nancy Pearcey outlines how pervasive hostility toward the body and biology fuels many leftist ideologies such as transgenderism, homosexuality, abortion, and euthanasia. She meticulously outlines how the mind-body split can drive activist behavior. Bringing the physical body in coherence with mental and spiritual bodies can help alleviate the discontent so many young people seem to feel today.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1a977ba515e7bd4819c16aa9cb495555 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1a977ba515e7bd4819c16aa9cb495555\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Physical Health Equals Mental Health<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The link between physical and mental health is real. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8120987\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Studies<\/a> have shown the positive effects on mental health that come with adopting a ketogenic diet, likely because healthy fats, as well as cholesterol, are the building blocks of hormones, key agents in mood regulation. Higher-protein diets have been linked to higher levels of dopamine and norepinephrine, brain chemicals that play a role in mood, motivation, and concentration. Extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2020\/09\/10\/the-emotional-benefits-of-weight-training-why-lifting-makes-us-feel-so-good-13249568\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">research<\/a> has also determined that weightlifting can alleviate depression, particularly a feeling of worthlessness.<\/p>\n<p>Undoubtedly, this is why many of these students are driven to activism. They have no sense of purpose. In an era when everything has been given to them and every comfort at their fingertips, they are desperate for meaning. Particularly the coddled children at an Ivy League school like Columbia that costs almost $70,000 a year before room and board, books and supplies, and other living expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Some protestors demanded vegan food be delivered to their encampments. Diets that eliminate all animal products may be fine for some people who have time to prepare food with an eye toward proper food combinations that contain complete proteins. <\/p>\n<p>But prepackaged highly processed vegan foods such as fake meat products, non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-jerrys-on-july-4-says-us-exists-on-stolen-indigenous-land\/\" title=\"Ben &#038; Jerry's: US Built on Stolen Indigenous Land\">-dairy ice cream<\/a>, or any of the other vegan snacks are no healthier than their traditional counterparts. In fact, they are usually worse, filled with inflammatory ingredients such as seed oils and glucose-spiking carbohydrates, which can lead to unstable blood sugar and erratic moods.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-51242f0207a167b5867a82b440962dd5 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-51242f0207a167b5867a82b440962dd5\"><\/div>\n<p>A vegan donut is just as bad for you as a regular one. Slick marketers have simply convinced many that it isn\u2019t. What these non-meat-eating children need is a good grass-fed burger, a set of heavy weights, and maybe a beer to help them lighten up.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EFischberger\/status\/1785540755848589564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">young men at the University of North Carolina<\/a> who prevented the American flag from falling to the ground, resurrecting it to its rightful place on the flagpole while singing the national anthem, all seemed to be relatively fit and, more importantly, <em>joyful<\/em>. Not every young man needs to be a frat boy or an Abercrombie and Fitch model, but physical and mental fitness contribute to a healthy sense of pride and something to aspire to, not disparage.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Health<\/strong> and Fitness Should Not Be Political<\/h2>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t prevent corporate media from presenting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/opinion\/msnbc-opinion\/pandemic-fitness-trends-have-gone-extreme-literally-n1292463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">working out as \u201cfar right\u201d extremist behavior<\/a>. \u201cPhysical fitness training, especially in combat sports, appeals to the far right for many reasons: fighters are trained to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/msnbc-ridiculed-for-warning-of-fascist-fitness\/\" title=\"MSNBC Ridiculed for Warning of \u201cFascist Fitness\u201d\">accept significant physical pain<\/a>, to be \u2018warriors,\u2019 and to embrace messaging around solidarity, heroism, and brotherhood,\u201d says MSNBC columnist Cynthia Miller-Idriss. Brotherhood and heroism. How awful! Yet a little bit of physical pain sounds <em>exactly<\/em> like what some of these so-called protestors need.<\/p>\n<p>Health should be apolitical. Feeling strong and empowered is categorically good. Those who take steps to exercise sovereignty over their bodies tend to be less reliant on pharmaceutical drugs and less likely to become just another statistic in America\u2019s \u201csick care\u201d system.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/accpjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/phar.2513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one study<\/a>, from 2007 to 2018-2019, the use of nearly all classes of psychiatric medications including SSRI\u2019s, antianxiety medications, psychostimulants, and mood stabilizers roughly doubled among college-aged students. Post-lockdowns, we know these numbers have increased dramatically.<\/p>\n<p>In an age of digital and information overload, the focus of health has morphed from the basics like eating nutritionally dense food and getting daily exercise to elaborate bio-hacking routines to optimize human potential. As a health nut, I\u2019m into all the latest trends, but for most people, extreme measures are not necessary. Simply prioritizing the time needed to cook your food and treat your body like the gift that God intended it to be is enough. Put down the cream puff or the bagel with vegan cream cheese and pick up a couple of eggs and some weights.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, young bodies are filled with highly processed frankenfood and a cocktail of chemicals while their minds are filled with poisonous thoughts about colonialism and gender propaganda on social media. Along with new professors, they need a new diet and fitness routine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2d28062c564c736b7128afed556f44f6 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2d28062c564c736b7128afed556f44f6\"><\/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>As my social media feed fills with videos of Hamas supporters causing chaos on campuses nationwide, I can&#8217;t ignore their untidy and unappealing look. In a society that glorifies poor health, it&#8217;s taboo to admit, but their appearance reflects neglect of self-care<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3009,"featured_media":2238930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blurred.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2238929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blurred.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3009"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2238929"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238929\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2238930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2238929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2238929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2238929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}