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48: Just lose weight! What, like it's hard?


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"GOD! Americans are so FAT and LAZY, how can you live like that?! How hard is it to eat a salad every once in a while..."

ReD BLoOdED PaTrIOtS' Kaylynne and Skyler discuss the international opinion of American people and their lifestyles. Kaylynne does a deep dive into all the reasons WHY it is so challenging to live a healthy lifestyle in America. They discuss food desserts, education, biased scientific findings, and of course, what is a Point and Laugh episode without discussing the negative affects of capitalism!!

Sources mentioned:

The Price is Right: Economics and the Rise in Obesity - https://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2005/february/the-price-is-right-economics-and-the-rise-in-obesity/

Americans Sit More Than Anytime In History And It's Literally Killing Us - https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicolefisher/2019/03/06/americans-sit-more-than-anytime-in-history-and-its-literally-killing-us/?sh=5568e036779d

Common US foods that are banned in other countries - https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/11/03/common-us-foods-that-are-banned-in-other-countries/

Brominated Vegetable Oil (BVO) - https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/brominated-vegetable-oil-bvo#

California becomes first US state to ban 4 potentially harmful chemicals in food - https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/09/health/california-governor-bans-red-dye-no-3-wellness/index.html

What you need to know about the FDA’s proposed ban of brominated vegetable oil - https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/10/health/food-additives-dye-brominated-vegetable-oil-wellness/index.html

Red Dye in Foods: Uses and Health Risks - https://health.usnews.com/wellness/food/articles/red-dye-in-foods-health-risks

Is Red Dye Safe in Food Products? - https://www.verywellhealth.com/red-dye-3-food-safety-7108137#

Dietary fats, carbohydrates and atherosclerotic vascular disease - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5339699/

Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets - https://archive.nytimes.com/well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets/

The Harsh Reality of Food Deserts in America - https://moveforhunger.org/harsh-reality-food-deserts-america

Parents struggle to keep the junk food out of little mouths - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/02/23/american-parents-struggle-to-feed-healthy-food-to-children/98270318/

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