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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: puborectalis who wrote (17462)	4/29/2010 4:59:15 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

thus extra weight is gained quickly as the body holds onto water So what? Its extra weight but not extra fat. And if it was extra fat, or if your concerned so much about extra water weight, than don't eat that food. No one is holding a gun to your head. No one is forcing you, but you want to change others, rather than let them weigh the different issues themselves and make their own decision about having some extra water weight. Again its about control. You don't want people to make their own decisions, you think you know better and want to impose your "better" decision on them whether they want it or not. All for "their own good". Its the epitome of the nanny state.

To: puborectalis who wrote (17462)	4/29/2010 5:01:19 PM
From: Lane3	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

Whether it may be smart to reduce sodium intake and whether the government should mandate reducing sodium intake are two different questions. That something may be beneficial is not sufficient grounds for mandating it. Getting married supposedly extends your life and makes you happier. Going to college improves your lifestyle prospects. Wearing something warm when the temperature drops is a healthy thing to do. Should the government mandate those? What makes sodium special? If the government wants to nanny our eating, why not outlaw or tax processed foods? There's lots more wrong with processed foods than sodium. What's so special about sodium?