Why dieters are so stupid

To Lady Vet especially - this'll explain what you've always
suspected.

Robin
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http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/h...sh_1105852.htm

Dieting and exams don't mix
Jacquie van Santen
ABC Science Online
Tuesday, 11 May 2004


Go on, have another. Dieting at exam time may take your thoughts away
from study
If you've got exams coming up and want to perform at your peak, then
new research suggests you shouldn't diet.
Australian research shows that dieters are more forgetful when it
comes to carrying out some complex cognitive tasks.
It seems that some of their memory space is taken up thoughts of food,
weight and body image.
PhD student Jacqueline Shaw and Professor Marika Tiggemann from
Adelaide's Flinders University publish their research in the latest
issue of the British Journal of Health Psychology.
Tiggemann said memory consisted of a 'central executive' that acted as
memory headquarters to tell two 'slave systems' what to do.
One of the slave systems looks after hearing and verbal tasks, the
other is a visual spatial 'sketch pad'.
Scientists know that dieting affects cognitive performance. Previous
research had identified that it was the central executive and verbal
and auditory system, but not the visual system, that are affected most
by dieting.
The Australian study confirmed the verbal and auditory system finding.
The researchers divided 92 female university students into three
groups: those currently on a diet, those who had dieted in the past
and those who had never dieted.
The students then performed a series of cognitive tasks, such as tests
recalling sequences of short and long words.
The researchers found that those currently dieting struggled with
complex verbal tasks.
"You would think that dieting doesn't have much to do with verbal type
things. But our study showed that when people were doing a task and
then had to say something like numbers at the same time it affected
their performance," Tiggemann said.
Interestingly, only those who were currently dieting were affected;
those who had once dieted performed on par with those who had never
dieted.
The researchers said this indicated it was the dieting behaviour
itself that contributed to the poorer performance.
Professor Tiggemann said the study findings were consistent with the
idea that it was dieters' preoccupying thoughts that led to poorer
memory performance.

On 16 May 2004, "Robin King" wrote:

To Lady Vet especially - this'll explain what you've always
suspected.

Dieting is for self-loathing idiots who are literally mutilating their
bodies in a feeble attempt to conform to an arbitrary, unrealistic societal
ideal. OTOH, fat acceptance is all about self-love. Fat people are
happier and MUCH healthier than thin people.


Robin
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http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/h...sh_1105852.htm

Dieting and exams don't mix
Jacquie van Santen
ABC Science Online
Tuesday, 11 May 2004


Go on, have another. Dieting at exam time may take your thoughts away
from study
If you've got exams coming up and want to perform at your peak, then
new research suggests you shouldn't diet.
Australian research shows that dieters are more forgetful when it
comes to carrying out some complex cognitive tasks.
It seems that some of their memory space is taken up thoughts of food,
weight and body image.
PhD student Jacqueline Shaw and Professor Marika Tiggemann from
Adelaide's Flinders University publish their research in the latest
issue of the British Journal of Health Psychology.
Tiggemann said memory consisted of a 'central executive' that acted as
memory headquarters to tell two 'slave systems' what to do.
One of the slave systems looks after hearing and verbal tasks, the
other is a visual spatial 'sketch pad'.
Scientists know that dieting affects cognitive performance. Previous
research had identified that it was the central executive and verbal
and auditory system, but not the visual system, that are affected most
by dieting.
The Australian study confirmed the verbal and auditory system finding.
The researchers divided 92 female university students into three
groups: those currently on a diet, those who had dieted in the past
and those who had never dieted.
The students then performed a series of cognitive tasks, such as tests
recalling sequences of short and long words.
The researchers found that those currently dieting struggled with
complex verbal tasks.
"You would think that dieting doesn't have much to do with verbal type
things. But our study showed that when people were doing a task and
then had to say something like numbers at the same time it affected
their performance," Tiggemann said.
Interestingly, only those who were currently dieting were affected;
those who had once dieted performed on par with those who had never
dieted.
The researchers said this indicated it was the dieting behaviour
itself that contributed to the poorer performance.
Professor Tiggemann said the study findings were consistent with the
idea that it was dieters' preoccupying thoughts that led to poorer
memory performance.

"Ignoramus12481" wrote in message
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In article , Joseph wrote:
I often find that after eating I am drowsy and would feel much more
like taking a siesta than a educational examination.
YMMV

you may benefit from buying a cheap blood glucose meter and taking a
few blood glucose tests. Your symptoms are typical for broken bloog
glucose control.

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"It's never too late to have a happy childhood." I do not
agree with these findings. I was SB'ing for the 3rd week when I took my GED
test. I passed it all with 3430 points out of a possible 4000 points. I am
57 yrs. old.

Big Betty wrote in message
Dieting is for self-loathing idiots who are literally mutilating their
bodies in a feeble attempt to conform to an arbitrary, unrealistic societal
ideal. OTOH, fat acceptance is all about self-love. Fat people are
happier and MUCH healthier than thin people.


Either you are a troll or are highly delusional. Overweight people
may be as happy as thin versions, but they are at much greater risk
for illness earlier on in life.

SS

"Big Betty" wrote in message
...
On 16 May 2004, "Robin King" wrote:

To Lady Vet especially - this'll explain what you've always
suspected.

Dieting is for self-loathing idiots who are literally mutilating their
bodies in a feeble attempt to conform to an arbitrary, unrealistic
societal
ideal. OTOH, fat acceptance is all about self-love. Fat people are
happier and MUCH healthier than thin people.

I'm not sure where you get these ideas from. I am fat. I weigh 254 lbs (down
from 270) and I'm 5'1". I am out of breath when I climb the stairs from my
basement to the bedrooms. I have to take a golf cart to play a round of golf
because I can't walk 9 holes let alone 18. My poor dogs have to be satisfied
with running around in the backyard because my back hurts if I walk them too
far. Where do you get "Fat people are happier and MUCH healthier than thin
people." from that????

--
Heather
http://www.maritimeanimalrescue.com
LCing since 4/20/04
270/256/150

One has to wonder if the original poster is "happy" in his or her life.

What is the intent of this thread IOW?

On other newsgroups I read, we call people like this
cowardly liars. They have to put out an abusive
message, and they're afraid of getting reported to
their ISPs and having their accounts cancelled, so
they hide behind anonymous remailers.

Oh, I forgot to mention, my father died at Christmas 3 years ago. He was 70
years old. He had been fat for a good many years. The official report said
his heart failed, he had diabetes and emphasema (forgive my spelling). I
loved my father dearly and was game to follow him anywhere, except there. I
quit smoking after 30 years and now I'm losing the weight.

Yep, he was definitely happy and healthy.

--
Heather
http://www.maritimeanimalrescue.com
LCing since 4/20/04
270/256/150
"Heather d'Entremont" wrote in message
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"Big Betty" wrote in message
...
On 16 May 2004, "Robin King" wrote:

To Lady Vet especially - this'll explain what you've always
suspected.

Dieting is for self-loathing idiots who are literally mutilating their
bodies in a feeble attempt to conform to an arbitrary, unrealistic
societal
ideal. OTOH, fat acceptance is all about self-love. Fat people are
happier and MUCH healthier than thin people.

I'm not sure where you get these ideas from. I am fat. I weigh 254 lbs
(down
from 270) and I'm 5'1". I am out of breath when I climb the stairs from my
basement to the bedrooms. I have to take a golf cart to play a round of
golf
because I can't walk 9 holes let alone 18. My poor dogs have to be
satisfied
with running around in the backyard because my back hurts if I walk them
too
far. Where do you get "Fat people are happier and MUCH healthier than thin
people." from that????

--
Heather
http://www.maritimeanimalrescue.com
LCing since 4/20/04
270/256/150

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On 16 May 2004 00:56:42 -0700,
(SlipperyStar) wrote:

Big Betty wrote in message
Dieting is for self-loathing idiots who are literally mutilating
their bodies in a feeble attempt to conform to an arbitrary,
unrealistic societal ideal. OTOH, fat acceptance is all about
self-love. Fat people are happier and MUCH healthier than thin
people.


Either you are a troll or are highly delusional. Overweight people
may be as happy as thin versions, but they are at much greater risk
for illness earlier on in life.

SS

That explains nothing and is not even relevant to what she was
saying. Her future "illness" is only an excuse for ridicule, not
because you give a damn about anyone but yourself.

Let's get that out in the open. You are fooling no one.

LV


Lady Veteran
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"I rode a tank and held a general's rank
when the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank..."
- -Rolling Stones, Sympathy for the Devil
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People who hide behind anonymous remailers and
ridicule fat people are cowardly idiots with no
motive but malice.
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"To Do Is To Be" Socrates
"To Be Is To Do" Plato
"Do Be Do Be Do" Sinatra
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On Sun, 16 May 2004 06:53:29 -0300, "Heather d'Entremont"
wrote:


"Big Betty" wrote in message
...
On 16 May 2004, "Robin King" wrote:
To Lady Vet especially - this'll explain what you've always
suspected.

Dieting is for self-loathing idiots who are literally mutilating
their bodies in a feeble attempt to conform to an arbitrary,
unrealistic
societal
ideal. OTOH, fat acceptance is all about self-love. Fat people
are happier and MUCH healthier than thin people.

I'm not sure where you get these ideas from. I am fat. I weigh 254
lbs (down from 270) and I'm 5'1". I am out of breath when I climb
the stairs from my basement to the bedrooms. I have to take a golf
cart to play a round of golf because I can't walk 9 holes let alone
18. My poor dogs have to be satisfied with running around in the
backyard because my back hurts if I walk them too far. Where do you
get "Fat people are happier and MUCH healthier than thin people."
from that????

She is taking as a general rule. If you are overweight and don't want
to be-do something about it. People who whine and complain about
their situation and do nothing about can't be serious about ANYTHING.
I am almost positive she was not referring to whiners and
complainers. You are a distinct MINORITY among fat people and for
some reason the idiots listen to you and hold you up as the
stereotypical poster for their ****ty propaganda.

How do you feel about that? If you don't like your life...CHANGE
IT!!!

LV


Lady Veteran
- -----------------------------------
"I rode a tank and held a general's rank
when the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank..."
- -Rolling Stones, Sympathy for the Devil
- ------------------------------------------------
People who hide behind anonymous remailers and
ridicule fat people are cowardly idiots with no
motive but malice.
- ---------------------------------------------
"To Do Is To Be" Socrates
"To Be Is To Do" Plato
"Do Be Do Be Do" Sinatra
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