how fat is too fat? and should we be 'ok' with it?

I've been thinking alot about Triglycerides. Or rather, the elements that make up our fat. The contributions. The mind-set. The risk factors. Triglycerides are the mechanism for storing unused calories. Their high concentration in blood correlates with the consumption of starchy and other high carbohydrate foods. In other words, yup, 'you are what you eat'.

It's not that one bucket of chips. It's not that one block of chocolate (well, actually it might be that), it's that bucket and that block and that huge 750 calorie dinner and that bowl of ice-cream after and that packet of m&ms and...yeah, you get my point.

We live, many of us, in denial. We eat crap. We don't excersise, drink too much and smoke. Um, death wish much? Triglycerides facinate me. As does much of the inner workings surrounding the machine that is our body. We 'think' we're ok, cos we can actually go on living like this for a long time before any effects begin to become permanant. We skip breakfast, make up for it at lunch or dinner or extra snacks along the way. The lifestyle we lead has a direct impact on our longevity, our mental health, our relationships, our looks and our brain power.

Western culture today has it so wrong. We are so educated, in comparison to our ancestors. so what's our excuse? Personally, I think we've all become a bunch of lazy arses. Western society has sheltered us. We live in a protected environment, we drive to work due to geographical expansion therefore necessating harmful emissions. We practically live online. When was the last time you went outside and played a game of anything with your family or took a walk in the park with a lover? Most of us are so bloody busy who has time for good food and excersise?

It's actually very easy to look after our selves (Within reason: token qualifier). Eat in moderation. Excersise regulary. Give up the ciggys. Drink less. Voila. Healthy enough. But I watch so many do all this arse-about. Ignoring the signs. Ignoring the messages. Teaching their kids 'it's ok to love your self the way you are. It's natural.' Well, let me tell you, there's nothing natural about obesity. Atherosclerosis is a condition where an artery wall thickens as a result of the accumulation of fatty materials like cholesterol and can lead to heart disease and stroke. Natural enough for ya?
Get off your bottoms. Go for a walk. Put down the triple choc layer cake. The pyschology behind this is simple. Life is better when you're active.