Slim Chance Fat Hope

The following sections are included:

• Contents

• Editor's Preface

• About the Editor

The following sections are included:

• Definition of obesity

• Abdominal obesity

• Health risks of overweight (BMI >or=25)

• Health risks of underweight (BMI <18.5)

• OTC (Over-The-Counter) slimming products

• Safe and effective slimming

• Prescription slimming drugs

• Prevention

• Conclusion

• References

The following sections are included:

• What is obesity?

• Why am I born to be fat?

• What is a gene?

• What are the experimental proofs that obesity has a genetic basis?

• The leptin legacy

• Interplay of genes that affect the physiological pathways in obesity

• Obesity is therefore a multifactoral and polygenic problem

• Fat chance and slim hope

• References arranged in chronological order for tracing of major obesity genes studied

The following sections are included:

• Why is the perception of thinness becoming prevalent?

• Why do people take slimming products?

• What about medical slimming?

• What is the good doctor's advice?

• What is a healthy lifestyle?

• What is Anorexia Nervosa?

“I have always been repelled by fat women. I find them disgusting: their absurd sidewise waddle, their absence of body contour — breasts, laps, buttocks, shoulders, jawlines, cheekbones, everything, everything I like to see in a woman, obscured in an avalanche of flesh. And I hate their clothes — the shapeless, baggy dresses or, worse, the stiff elephantine blue jeans with the barrel thighs. How dare they impose that body on the rest of us?”…

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Facts

• The trial

• The law
  • Who is liable to the ultimate consumer — Duty of care
  • What must be done — Standard of care
  • What went wrong — Causation

• Personal liability of company's officers and shareholders

• Damages awarded

• Conclusion

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Contractual remedies

• Manufacturer duty of care

• Causation

• Duty to warn

• Proving negligence

• Losses

• Who are responsible for product liability?

• Defences available

• Limitation (under Limitation Act)

• Ethics of misinformation and deception

• Sale of Goods Act

• Misrepresentation

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Establishing a civil course of action

• Strict liability statutory offences

• Looking to the future

• Conclusion

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Statutory framework for general product liability

• Strict liability

• Any person?

• Apply?

• False trade description?

• Goods covered?

• Disclaimers

• Penalty?

• Personal liability of corporate officers

• Defences

• Innocent supply of goods

• Effect of a conviction for the breach of the statutory regulation

The following sections are included:

• Exploiting the reliance on heuristics

• Logical fallacies

• Setting standards for comparison

• Questionable presuppositions and normative pressures

• Cumulative effects

• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• The law of the harvest

• The power of visioning

• Vision statement

• Decalogue

• Getting started

• Know-how

• Intensity

• Practise

• Conclusion

The following sections are included:

• Appendix 1 Health Sciences Authority reports on Slim 10 investigation

• Appendix 2 HSA updates on Slim 10 adulteration

• Appendix 3 Regulation of the importation and sale of slimming products

The following sections are included:

• Case 1: Over dieting

• Counsellor's analysis

• Case 2: Can't stop eating

• Counsellor's analysis

The following sections are included:

• What, realty, is beauty?

• More is more, so is less

• Damned if she does, doomed if she doesn't

• It's still a man's world

• Why women fear independence

The following sections are included:

• What do you think of your body shape? Does it bother you?

• Can you share with us your experiences in dieting? Have you ever used slimming pills before?

• Has any slimming centre or product approached you to be its spokesperson?

• Do you find that your body shape has helped you in your career?

• If one day you were to slim down, do you think it will affect your acting career?

• Some actors have concentrated on being comedians to gain a foothold in the entertainment line. Are you afraid of being stereotyped?

• If somebody challenge you to shed a certain amount of weight for the sake of a role, what would your reaction be?

• Nowadays people seem to equate beauty with thinness; do you have any comments? Do you think that the society, media, etc., are reinforcing this idea?

• From your point of view, what makes a women pretty?

• So having a curvaceous body does not necessarily mean having a thin body?

The following sections are included:

• Does size matter to you? Have you tried in one way or another to reach your ideal size?

• How long did it take for you come to this acceptance stage?

• Did anybody influence you on that, or is it yourself that make that change?

• Being an actor, did you land with any plum roles because of your size, or has it caused some inconvenience instead?

• So, at the end of the day, it is about what you are good at that matters most, right?

• Now that you have achieved fame, do you then put in a conscious effort to stay like this?

• There seems to be an obsession with thinness currently, any comments?

• In local plays that you acted in, did they also reinforce this concept?

• From your point of view, what makes a women pretty? Does size play a part?

• If there is a plum role that requires you to gain a lot of weight within a stipulated time, would you consider taking it up?

• Aren't you afraid that you cannot go back to your original size?

• If given the chance, would you like to trade places with Moses Lim?

• One last question, is there a fear of being stereotyped?

According to a Singapore Ministry of Health report “The Health of Singaporeans 1993”, obesity in students from primary, secondary and pre-university schools increased almost three-fold from 5.4% in 1980 to 15.1% in 1991…

“Thin equals beauty” is a popular concept that started to gain currency from the last century.

In recent years, it has graduated from outward appearance to the psychological level, as evidenced by the “thin is confidence” message espoused by the countless slimming advertisements…

It is human instinct to seek beauty, and for the Chinese, the importance of this pursuit ranks as high as having a good meal.

There are many reasons why a person puts on too much weight; over-eating could be one of them. Some people turn to excessive shopping or eating when they are stressed up; the Hong Kong movie, “Love on a Diet” (starring Andy Lau and Sammi Cheng) is a good example…

The business of thin is a fat one, and will be as long as there is demand for slimming products, and methods.

The appetite to be thin doesn't look like abating any time soon. Much as we like to cavil against the cancerous idea which has been perpetuated by the media, Hollywood, and business corporations that thin is perfection, it is a trend which has persisted for 40 years…

Recently I attended quite a few weddings and ran into old friends whom I had not seen for a long time. Invariably, the first thing they said to me would always be, “It's been a long time, but you do not seem to have changed a bit. You are still as tall and big. I can recognize you from afar.”…

The following sections are included:

• Why exercise?

• How often?

• Ready, get set, go!
  • Dress light, feel right!
  • Stretch, warm-up, stretch!

• Motivation
  • Variety
  • Goal-oriented
  • Rewards
  • Buddy
  • Support

• Workout and eat right
  • Determine your Target heart rate (THR)
  • What is your THR zone?
  • Tips to eating right

• Designing a home gym

• Benefits of using fitness equipment
  • Treadmills
  • Elliptical cross-trainer
  • Exercise bikes
  • Multi-gym station
  • Heart Rate Monitor

• AIBI Healthtronics
  • AIBI Pro 12
  • AIBI Compact 4
  • AIBI Facial Toner
  • Body Wrap Treatment

• A simple home gym programme
  • Beginner Package (Trim)
  • Intermediate Package (Tone)
  • Advanced Package (Fit)
  • Professional Package (Anaerobic)

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Interview with Eu Yan Sang's Clinical Physician
  • Chinese have been known to he food connoisseurs and used to perceive fatness (often thought to be synonymous with prosperity) to be beautiful. Today, the perception has changed and people scorn even the mention of the word “fat”. So, what is TCM's perception of obesity?
  • So, what does slimming entail?
  • How does TCM treat the obese?
  • What types of Chinese medicine aid in slimming?
  • In slimming, can we integrate both Chinese and Western treatments?
  • With so many products for slimming and dieting available on the market, how should consumers choose to ensure the safety and effects of such products?
  • Are there ways to slim down instantaneously?

The following sections are included:

• Index