Teryl @ Work

People I love who drive me crazy You must know them too, those naturally slim people who eat whatever they like with no effect on their figures, and (its usually the same ones) who put their heads on the pillow at night and sleep until their alarm wakes them..............   But let's focus on the weight issue. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder - Fat or Slim? In Mauritania, fat women are considered beautiful, and force feeding young girls is part of their culture.  It is changing, but is still carried out on 75% of girls in rural areas. In the Western world, slimness is seen as beautiful and healthy.   And yet, obesity in the States is a growing concern.   In fact, I understand that the current generation of children are expected to be the first not to live to a greater age than their parents. Is weight important in the workplace? There are people who believe that the overweight are lazy and undisciplined in their lifestyles, and this will carry through...