• Question: Is it Good To be Fat or Skinny?

    Asked by issi2001 to Anil, Blanka, Cees, Emma, Mike on 2 Jul 2012.
    • Photo: Michael Cook

      Michael Cook answered on 2 Jul 2012:

      I don’t know much about the science of nutrition, but I don’t think it’s good to be too overweight or too underweight. Aiming for somewhere in the middle is healthier in the long run!

    • Photo: Blanka Sengerova

      Blanka Sengerova answered on 2 Jul 2012:

      Mike’s got it right. If you’re overweight, you’re prone to diseases such as heart disease or stroke (as the fat deposits block up your arteries) and diabetes, as well as some cancers and a number of other illnesses. If you’re underweight, you might suffer from muscle wastage (as your body is effectively burning down muscle cells), and many of your non-essential body functions shut down as you’re effectively starving yourself so that’s no good either. Aiming for somewhere in the middle is best.

    • Photo: Emma Trantham

      Emma Trantham answered on 2 Jul 2012:

      Yup, as Mike and Blanka said, somewhere in the middle is definitely the best

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