tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342677981009030044.post2080732668052236916..comments2023-07-08T02:51:37.695-05:00Comments on KnifeStyles of the Rich & Famous: Too Rich, Too ThinANNEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10776259602990439422noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342677981009030044.post-78726333945088859032008-12-25T18:53:00.000-06:002008-12-25T18:53:00.000-06:00I'm not convinced that the BMI is outdated and nei...I'm not convinced that the BMI is outdated and neither is the scientific community. Yes, muscle is denser than fat, but a pound is a pound. As for commenting on the physical changes in celebrities and the surface nature of cosmetic surgery...no contradiction intended!Laurel Ferris, MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463774247739293139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342677981009030044.post-7636164183431829442008-12-17T13:28:00.000-06:002008-12-17T13:28:00.000-06:00"Body Mass Index (BMI) is sophisticated way to cal..."<I>Body Mass Index (BMI) is sophisticated way to calibrate height & weight (BMI=kg/m2) and do away with the "big boned" excuses.</I>"<BR/><BR/>WOW! <BR/><BR/>Actually the BMI is a very OUTDATED method of determining... what exactly? Because surely "health" can NOT be determined by an arbitrary calculation that was never intended to measure medical issues or even "ideal" weight (is there such thing as ideal?). It has never been based on actual science but rather on statistical measurements invented by a mathematician, quite a while ago.<BR/><BR/>The BMI calculation does not distinguish between fat, muscle, metabolism, genetics and bones, because YES some people's bones are denser than others.<BR/><BR/>Your blog seems to carry contradictory messages: Criticizing and dissecting celebrity's physical changes and blunders, yet implying that cosmetic procedures are in the realm of shallowness. Stating that fat is a (supposed) problem and that's why we're constantly bombarded with messages to fight this problem yet admitting that these messages are contributing to the skewering of many young women's self esteems.<BR/>Well it's good to read the reality that the quest to be skinny is taking a toll on many women's lives, but it would also have been nice to read a more balanced and realistic view on fatness.<BR/><BR/>Re: Kate Winslet, she thinks she fools everyone by those words? In her Titanic days she fretted about her flaws in doing her nude scene and had many self-depreciating comments about her body in her interviews, no wonder people focused on her supposed weight issue and body - because she wouldn't stop talking about it. She slams Hollywood's obsession with thinness, but has dieted herself down to the point that her face has changed drastically. She criticizes magazine covers, all that airbrushing 'I hate that' fiasco, but she won't pass an opportunity to be displayed on such covers, yet again, airbrushed to the point of being completely unrecognizable - oh but this time she's even denying the airbrushing! Kate's countless nudes scenes are obviously not working as body image therapy...She's been obsessed with her body most of her life, she still is, the difference is that she won't admit it, she plays at embracing curves and having a healthy body image etc. etc. ah but her actions betray her... <BR/><BR/>btw, here's a BMI in pictures project that you might find interesting: http://flickr.com/photos/77367764@N00/sets/72157602199008819/ <BR/><BR/>sorry for writing so much! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342677981009030044.post-57772451960600998232007-06-14T12:14:00.000-05:002007-06-14T12:14:00.000-05:00The young, ardent soul that enters on this world ...The young, ardent soul that enters on this world<BR/> with heroic purpose, with veracious insight, will<BR/> find it a mad one. --Carlyle.<BR/>I am now an ardent fan of Ms. WinsletAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com