http://observer.guardian.co.uk/internat … 87,00.html
that's what you get from eating food that isn't really food
that's what you get from eating food that isn't really food
Hmmm, except every picture of aliens I've ever seen shows them to be shorter.
...I wouldn't say we're shrinking so much as...evolving.
...I wouldn't say we're shrinking so much as...evolving.
I blame the fat people for growing horizontally. When I'm in a long hallway, I shouldn't be able to see the end of the hall above all of the short, fat people clogging it up.
Did you read this article? Ambulances with back doors open to allow for long (prodigious dimensions) legs? Stupidest thing I've read in a while?
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I predict by the year 2142, we will be 2ft tall.
Good thing I am Asian.
Good thing I am Asian.
were not shrinking.herrr_smity wrote:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1185387,00.html
that's what you get from eating food that isn't really food
yes you are your bad food habits are shrinking the American peopleSoC./Omega wrote:
were not shrinking.herrr_smity wrote:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1185387,00.html
that's what you get from eating food that isn't really food
im 14 and im 5'9", am i Shrinking? i guess it must be that Asian blood i have
I'm not shrinking, and I get fast food maybe once a week.
I don't think Americans are shrinking, but stunting their growth, which gives the illusion of shrinking.
I don't think Americans are shrinking, but stunting their growth, which gives the illusion of shrinking.
My god.. either you guys are all joking or are all stupid. You arent Literally shrinking, your average height is decreasing over generations...
I am 189 cm/6ft 3in at age 15.
Hahaha I am taller than you.
Okay seriously I am not surprised, I see more people whose hight is below average than I see people whose hieght is above average, I guess eating all your dinner (like I do) really does help.
Hahaha I am taller than you.
Okay seriously I am not surprised, I see more people whose hight is below average than I see people whose hieght is above average, I guess eating all your dinner (like I do) really does help.
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6'1" here, but I credit that to long segments of good nutrition I've been brought up with. All of my short friends from my childhood had Choco Bombs for breakfast and Ruffles for lunch. God knows what they ate for dinner.
Nutrition does play a role, and US nutrition is abysmal (for a nation that's supposedly the world's leading power). Eat your vegetables, ffs!
Nutrition does play a role, and US nutrition is abysmal (for a nation that's supposedly the world's leading power). Eat your vegetables, ffs!
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Meat and Potato kind of guy. Fuck vegetarian crap. 6'4" 265 lbs and I can bench 315, 5 times. Am I the strongest? No. Am I the weakest either? Nope.
Malloy must go
Sorry to say deez... but your overweight. you are 18 stone, at 6'4" as i am too you should be around 15 stone. so you are 42 pounds overweight. Thats based on the BMI. Either than or you are mega man with muscles the size of something big.
First, the Guardian is a somewhat suspect news source.herrr_smity wrote:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1185387,00.html
that's what you get from eating food that isn't really food
Second, most immigrants in America are from cultures where the people tend to be shorter. The Chinese, Indians, Mexicans, and most South Americans all tend to be shorter than Europeans. So, naturally, as our population becomes more composed of non-white people, we'll have a generally shorter population.
This isn't about diet -- it's about genetics.
Now, diet is definitely most of the reason why we're becoming so obese as a culture.
EDIT: Just as a point of curiosity, I am 6'3" and 180 lbs -- but my metabolism has always been fast....
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americans arnt shrinking, they are getting shorter yes but there bloody wieght makes up for that
Im 6'5", 160lbs. and only 15 and all i eat is junk food so go figure
(and american)
(and american)
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lolDesertFox423 wrote:
I blame the fat people for growing horizontally. When I'm in a long hallway, I shouldn't be able to see the end of the hall above all of the short, fat people clogging it up.
Pfffff. I'm 6'2", the height I've been since I was a freshman in high school. I eat worse now that I even have, no loss in height though I've gained weight.
They may be getting shorter but they sure as h*ll are getting fater arent ya ye fat f*ck does porky wanna eat some more mcdonalds huh...but seriously its scary EAT HEALTHY AND LIVE LONGER and for the love of somebody feed the kids proper food with sallad and such
Touch my Big Mac and I will cut your balls off.Magpie wrote:
somebody feed the kids proper food with sallad and such
...good...lemme know when they're gone.Americans are shrinking
Oh...just kiddin' relax! LOL
My god you guys still dont get it do you. You arent literally shrinking. Your races Average Height is decreasing through passing generations.
Maybe they all want to end up as Bridget the midget?Vilham wrote:
My god you guys still dont get it do you. You arent literally shrinking. Your races Average Height is decreasing through passing generations.
I only skimmed the article, so I may have missed it, but that article just says Americans, it doesn't say, Caucasian Americans, or black Americans or what ever, it just says Americans. Don't forget that the united states is very culturally diverse, and it's not exactly unknown that some races are shorter than others. Most Latins tend to be shorter than Caucasians just for example.
I think that little fact is what skews the statistics, and I didn't see that acknowledged in the article. I seriously doubt it has to do with the food.
I think that little fact is what skews the statistics, and I didn't see that acknowledged in the article. I seriously doubt it has to do with the food.