Gloucester Iron
12:07 Sun Jan 4
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Two pints of bothered and a Mars bar please...
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Joke Whole
11:06 Sun Jan 4
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An app that suggests a different 30 minutes to prepare recipe every day will sweep away much obesity as morons all rush to prepare whatever they think everybody else is eating.
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strong dreams
11:06 Sun Jan 4
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On the estate where I grew up there is a row of shops. It used to be a newsagent followed by a pharmacy a hardware shop a chip shop a mini supermarket a hair dresser and a pub. It is now a row of take aways with the only remaining shop being the chippy.
Convenience foods and take aways. Full of sugar and unhealthy crap but fine for modern parents to feed their kids on.
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Darby_
10:31 Sun Jan 4
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Energy imbalance from gorging on pies.
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Alex_The_Iron
10:15 Sun Jan 4
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Obesity is indeed a consequence of energy imbalance: eating too much :)
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Big Dave
9:59 Sun Jan 4
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Obesity is a consequence of an energy imbalance - choice is a large part of it but not all of it.
Choice comes down to psychological factors such as motivation, mental health etc.
Your choices are dictated by your options: time available, quality of food available locally, access to green space/exercise facilities etc
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Alex_The_Iron
9:49 Sun Jan 4
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Big Dave 9:30 Sun Jan 4
Hi mate, I don't see how this still isn't a case of choice? People who are concerned and educated about their health and weight will not consistently make poor food choices regardless of their environment. Hence people walking/cycling to work, taking packed lunches and so on. Most fast food places will have a healthy, low calorie option too if you get stuck.
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Big Dave
9:30 Sun Jan 4
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Alex - it's not purely a case of choice.
Google Obesogenic Environment.
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paolo
8:50 Sun Jan 4
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A tax that should be implemented is on criminals once they have done time inside they should be paying it all back through taxes for the cost of their stay, it's money back and further deterent.
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Alex_The_Iron
7:47 Sun Jan 4
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No, because sugar is not responsible for making people fat. People are responsible for making people fat.
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Joke Whole
7:30 Sun Jan 4
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People can't find 30 minutes to prepare a meal when they get home from a hard day's slaving at the air conditioned office, but they CAN find 30 minutes to sit and watch real-time, live-to-air Corrie or East Enders as soon as the opening credits roll.
How the FUCK is that the fault of sugar?
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Texas Iron
7:03 Sun Jan 4
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Haven't added Sugar or Salt to anything for years...
also removed white flour...white rice and similar processed carbs and all dairy from my diet...
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Nurse Ratched
4:34 Sun Jan 4
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Yeah, why not?
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deanfergi
3:13 Sun Jan 4
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03t8r4h
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Capitol Man
12:50 Sun Jan 4
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Tbh it is probably more about sugars in the form of simple carbs than sugar itself.
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Dan M
12:47 Sun Jan 4
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Yes it is. Alan's self-assessment deadline will be the end of the month, same as the rest of us.
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franksfat&slow&wank
12:31 Sun Jan 4
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Bang up the parent with fat kids
Simples
Don't feed the parent in prison if they're also fat
Move over Cameron
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Hammer and Pickle
12:30 Sun Jan 4
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Shut it Gavros you massive mess.
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Gavros
12:29 Sun Jan 4
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Here's the main offender: "Sweeteners ZR Including natural products like honey & sugar, and artificial products like saccharin, aspartame and sorbitol"
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Gavros
12:28 Sun Jan 4
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Here is the document explaining what is 0% (Zero Rated or ZR) and 20% (Standard Rated or SR). Arguably there's a lot in there that should be standard rated, such as "Cakes including sponges, fruit cakes, meringues, commemorative cakes such as a wedding, anniversary or birthday cakes"
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-notice-70114-food/vat-notice-70114-food
Knock yourselves out.
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Hammer and Pickle
12:25 Sun Jan 4
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Logistics son.
Logistics over 5 years no more.
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