Anyone else watch The Biggest Loser?

I think the biggest loser is the person whose dietary decisions are made for him by his own government. Perhaps some of the medical professionals on here can elaborate on this but I am quite positive that a few grams of trans fats scattered about in ones diet are not likely to kill them provided they have an otherwise healthy diet and exercise routine. The lawmakers who drafted this legislation are looking for a medical silver bullet. That one part of the US diet that is making people fat and subject to heart disease. The problem is that there is no ONE thing that is causing this problem. They are barking up the wrong tree and they need to understand that you can't legislate people into good health...it has to come from within. My personal opinion is that lawmakers should spend more time on issues like crime, jobs, infrastructure, schools, etc.

I think the biggest loser is the person whose dietary decisions are made for him by his own government. Perhaps some of the medical professionals on here can elaborate on this but I am quite positive that a few grams of trans fats scattered about in ones diet are not likely to kill them provided they have an otherwise healthy diet and exercise routine. The lawmakers who drafted this legislation are looking for a medical silver bullet. That one part of the US diet that is making people fat and subject to heart disease. The problem is that there is no ONE thing that is causing this problem. They are barking up the wrong tree and they need to understand that you can't legislate people into good health...it has to come from within. My personal opinion is that lawmakers should spend more time on issues like crime, jobs, infrastructure, schools, etc.