Comments on: What Does An Overweight Surgeon General Mean To America? http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/what-does-an-overweight-surgeon-general-mean-to-america/ Culturally Sound Tools, Tips, and Advice Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:38:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Takema http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/what-does-an-overweight-surgeon-general-mean-to-america/#comment-463 Takema Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:03:45 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=14#comment-463 She happens to be a friend and an EXTREMELY committed professional. I was personally really hurt for her. The comments were racist and sexist. She will do a great job as Surgeon General for communities all across this country especially for communities of color and little means. I know that she will continue to work on her own battles with weight...and that is the beauty...we are all works in progress. Thanks for sticking up for a sista! She happens to be a friend and an EXTREMELY committed professional. I was personally really hurt for her. The comments were racist and sexist. She will do a great job as Surgeon General for communities all across this country especially for communities of color and little means. I know that she will continue to work on her own battles with weight…and that is the beauty…we are all works in progress. Thanks for sticking up for a sista!

]]> By: Erika http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/what-does-an-overweight-surgeon-general-mean-to-america/#comment-332 Erika Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:15:51 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=14#comment-332 Unfortunately, Jackie, our previous Surgeons General have not been overweight - all have appeared to have moderately healthy weights, with Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona being very outspoken about obesity and the Government's efforts to keep him from publicly addressing obesity. There's much more to it than we think, I believe. At any rate, Wikipedia has a link that might interest you, if you're up to taking a look at the history of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surgeon_General_of_the_United_States#Surgeons_General_of_the_United_States" rel="nofollow">Office of the Surgeon General</a>. :) Unfortunately, Jackie, our previous Surgeons General have not been overweight – all have appeared to have moderately healthy weights, with Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona being very outspoken about obesity and the Government’s efforts to keep him from publicly addressing obesity. There’s much more to it than we think, I believe.

At any rate, Wikipedia has a link that might interest you, if you’re up to taking a look at the history of the Office of the Surgeon General. :)

]]> By: Jackie Toye http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/health-news/what-does-an-overweight-surgeon-general-mean-to-america/#comment-331 Jackie Toye Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:11:26 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=14#comment-331 Is it just me, or have ALL of the Surgeon Generals been overweight? ... Slide show, please. Is it just me, or have ALL of the Surgeon Generals been overweight? … Slide show, please.

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