• People who smoke marijuana regularly are less likely to be obese than non-pot smokers, according to
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[img]http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/snoop-dogg-smoking_cardinals.jpg[/img] [quote]Stoners may spend a lot of time on the couch and craving White Castle, but they apparently don't let their bodies go to pot. People who smoke marijuana regularly are less likely to be obese than non-pot smokers, according to a new study by French researches. "We found that cannabis users are less likely to be obese than non-users," Dr. Yann Le Strat, French psychiatrist and co-author of a new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology told MSNBC. "We were so surprised, we thought we had [made] a mistake.” Using data from two epidemiologic studies of U.S. adults, researchers found that between 22% to 25% of participants who didn’t smoke pot were obese. But only between 14% and 17% of those people who admitted to taking a toke at least three times a week were overweight. Le Strat said other factors, such as the stoners' level of physical activity or diets, could have contributed to the results, but his team tried to rule out those factors. The researches were also quick to point out that sucking on a bong isn't the key to a tight tummy. "The take-home message is certainly not 'smoke cannabis, it will help you lose weight,'" Le Strat said. "The possibility that cannabis is associated with a lower risk of obesity remains an interesting hypothesis, but certainly does not counterbalance its negative effects on health and mental health." [/quote] [url]http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2011/09/04/2011-09-04_marijuana_smokers_are_thinner_less_likely_to_be_obese_than_nonsmokers_according_.html[/url]
I'm 380 pounds. I'll be right back, buying a quarter.
[quote][img]http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/uponsun/snoop-dogg-smoking_cardinals.jpg[/img][/quote] Looks like a giant gob of jizz
how dare u
Ok
People who smoke weed are also more likely to end up in jail for possession, so... Yeah, this doesn't really make you any better than other people.
[QUOTE=Elecbullet;32142359]Looks like a giant gob of jizz[/QUOTE] you must drink bleach or something, it's far too white.
One would think having the munchies would make you fatter.
[QUOTE=Shadaez;32142376]you must drink bleach or something, it's far too white.[/QUOTE] We're not supposed to drink bleach...?
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;32142374]People who smoke weed are also more likely to end up in jail for possession, so... Yeah, this doesn't really make you any better than other people.[/QUOTE] im actually posting from jail right now
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;32142374]People who smoke weed are also more likely to end up in jail for possession, so... Yeah, this doesn't really make you any better than other people.[/QUOTE] You know why that happens? Ignorant people that enact these laws and then cops that enforce them.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;32142374]People who smoke weed are also more likely to end up in jail for possession, so... Yeah, this doesn't really make you any better than other people.[/QUOTE] Not trying to start a shitstorm, But it's illegal for a stupid reason. inb4 Facepunch Rage.
[QUOTE=Dr. Deeps;32142337]I'm 380 pounds. I'll be right back, buying a quarter.[/QUOTE] Holy fuck dude that's just sad how do you let yourself get that way? I can understand a few dozen pounds over but that much? :O Of course if this is not your real weight then nevermind.
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;32142374]People who smoke weed are also more likely to end up in jail for possession, so... Yeah, this doesn't really make you any better than other people.[/QUOTE] You can't use illegality as a reason why it's bad. I'm no stoner, just an occasional (less than ten times since I started last year). Might get some new contacts this year tho!
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;32142374]People who smoke weed are also more likely to end up in jail for possession, so... Yeah, this doesn't really make you any better than other people.[/QUOTE] Did anyone say anything about pot making you a better person?
[QUOTE=RBM11;32142406]Holy fuck dude that's just sad how do you let yourself get that way? I can understand a few dozen pounds over but that much? :O Of course if this is not your real weight then nevermind.[/QUOTE] I got that fat man swag. Bitches love mah titties. /sarcasm :saddowns:
[QUOTE=Zeke129;32142427]Did anyone say anything about pot making you a better person?[/QUOTE] He has a right to say that, he just has to come up with a better reason for saying it than "might makes right".
I find it pretty unbelievable it is still illegal, i mean it does have its risks just like everything else. I just think it's very hard to argue that alcohol is alright for you in moderation but pot isn't.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;32142427]Did anyone say anything about pot making you a better person?[/QUOTE] No, so I will. Marijuana makes you a better person. It at least gives his post some purpose. [QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;32142374]People who smoke weed are also more likely to end up in jail for possession, so... Yeah, this doesn't really make you any better than other people.[/QUOTE] People who are obese are more at risk for heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, gallstones, osteoarthritis, and more.
[QUOTE=Pepin;32142460]Marijuana makes you a better person.[/QUOTE] heh Marijuana is marijuana. You're the same person after smoking it as you are before smoking it.
People who smoke weed regularly normally aren't stressed out, and stress leads to over-eating. So yeah, makes sense. We needed to fund a study on this?
[QUOTE=Used Car Salesman;32142374]People who smoke weed are also more likely to end up in jail for possession, so... Yeah, this doesn't really make you any better than other people.[/QUOTE] holy shit, you don't say! Having the consumption of a drug be a part of your lifestyle makes you more likely to be convicted of drug possession? good lord, that's JUST as bad as leading a sedentary lifestyle full of poor consumption choices! [QUOTE=TheJoey;32142514]People who smoke weed regularly normally aren't stressed out, and stress leads to over-eating. So yeah, makes sense. We needed to fund a study on this?[/QUOTE] that might be kind of a far stretch. It could just as likely be that being socially active makes you both more likely to smoke weed and more likely to participate in sports/lead an active lifestyle.
Neat.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/rta7b.png[/IMG] This poll on their site is flawed in so many ways.
I kinda find this hard to believe seeing that my stoner friend is fairly overweight.
[QUOTE=TheJoey;32142514]People who smoke weed regularly normally aren't stressed out, and stress leads to over-eating. So yeah, makes sense. We needed to fund a study on this?[/QUOTE] Yes because it is also logical to assume that marijuana causes the munchies which causes overeating. Really, so many studies that are done prove the opposite of what people think, and though it may seem logical why the opposite is true after, prior the opposite is seen as more illogical. [QUOTE=Raptor_Girl;32142567]I kinda find this hard to believe seeing that my stoner friend is fairly overweight.[/QUOTE] It's irrational to believe that your one friend represents all stoners. To go further, you'd also have to making the claim that his smoking of weed was the primary cause their weight gain. It could be true, perhaps he lives a rather inactive life and smoked weed, which in result just made him consume more. But still, it's a stretch of an argument to assume your friend is fat because they smoke weed and then to assume that your friend represents all or most of stoners.
I would assume that it's because stoners like to go out and do stuff. When I smoked pot a lot me and my friends would go and hike around the trails high. It was actually pretty boring just to sit around the house.
[QUOTE=fenwick;32142546][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/rta7b.png[/IMG] This poll on their site is flawed in so many ways.[/QUOTE] Do you believe that that poll is good? [] Yes, as a bicycle enthusiast, I think it is the greatest thing ever. [] No, it is flawed and a load of shit. [] I'm not sure.
Ok, y'all have fun with that. I'll be over here, being neither obese nor a stoner.
[QUOTE=yawmwen;32142590]I would assume that it's because stoners like to go out and do stuff. When I smoked pot a lot me and my friends would go and hike around the trails high. It was actually pretty boring just to sit around the house.[/QUOTE] Last time, which was also the first time, I got high, I paced up and down the hallway of the vacant house I was using for two hours in an extremely unnatural jerky motion, got walked in on by my mother blazing high, she left, and I fell asleep on the couch. :v:
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