http://www.celebritydietdoctor.com/obamas-surgeon-general-regina-benjamin-overweight-controversy/ The inside skinny on celebrity diets and celebrity weight loss Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:01:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.celebritydietdoctor.com/obamas-surgeon-general-regina-benjamin-overweight-controversy/comment-page-1/#comment-8897 Dan ABR Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:43:13 +0000 http://www.celebritydietdoctor.com/?p=3773#comment-8897 Obesity is so prevalent in the US, it has become endemic of not only our adult population but also of our growing children. Having a person who may be academically qualified with great experience does no good in setting an example if the the candidate visually even hints at being overweight or obese. In no way am I intentionally trying to be offensive but VISUAL fitness in our society does a lot to motivate the masses, Dr. Benjamin regardless of her outstanding abilities does little to motivate me, instead it gives me a free pass to be lax in my diet and excuse my self if I appear to be a little "FAT". Obesity is so prevalent in the US, it has become endemic of not only our adult population but also of our growing children.
Having a person who may be academically qualified with great experience does no good in setting an example if the the candidate visually even hints at being overweight or obese.
In no way am I intentionally trying to be offensive but VISUAL fitness in our society does a lot to motivate the masses, Dr. Benjamin regardless of her outstanding abilities does little to motivate me, instead it gives me a free pass to be lax in my diet and excuse my self if I appear to be a little “FAT”.

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