Comments on: No Whole Milk for School Kids, MRIs Cause Knives to Go Flying, and the 10 Unhealthiest Sandwiches in America http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-whole-milk-for-school-kids-mris-cause-knives-to-go-flying-and-the-10-unhealthiest-sandwiches-in-america/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Thu, 24 May 2012 23:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bart Ingles http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-whole-milk-for-school-kids-mris-cause-knives-to-go-flying-and-the-10-unhealthiest-sandwiches-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-53464 Bart Ingles Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:55:40 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8802#comment-53464 I once forgot to remove my belt before receiving an MRI. Metal buckle. Very strange sensation. Luckily the flux was focused on my head. I once forgot to remove my belt before receiving an MRI. Metal buckle. Very strange sensation. Luckily the flux was focused on my head.

]]> By: Linda Gorman http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-whole-milk-for-school-kids-mris-cause-knives-to-go-flying-and-the-10-unhealthiest-sandwiches-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-53433 Linda Gorman Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:35:05 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8802#comment-53433 I look at that sandwich picture and see all the food groups. What's not to like? I look at that sandwich picture and see all the food groups. What’s not to like?

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-whole-milk-for-school-kids-mris-cause-knives-to-go-flying-and-the-10-unhealthiest-sandwiches-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-53431 Larry C. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:28:07 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8802#comment-53431 I can't wait to try a haggi. I can’t wait to try a haggi.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-whole-milk-for-school-kids-mris-cause-knives-to-go-flying-and-the-10-unhealthiest-sandwiches-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-53429 Ken Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:24:53 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8802#comment-53429 Hey, John. you're making me hungry. Hey, John. you’re making me hungry.

]]> By: Virginia http://healthblog.ncpa.org/no-whole-milk-for-school-kids-mris-cause-knives-to-go-flying-and-the-10-unhealthiest-sandwiches-in-america/comment-page-1/#comment-53428 Virginia Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:59:04 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8802#comment-53428 Some other interesting articles: Slate's game theory explanation of the health care bill: http://www.slate.com/id/2244161/ A Houston lawyer's take on the nanny state: http://blog.kir.com/archives/2010/02/more_misdirecte.asp I always think it's interesting when the "Eat This Not That" folks tell you not to eat the footlong sub and instead suggest a six inch. After all, by simply eating half of the unhealthy footlong, we could still cut our calorie intake by 50%. I don't know many people who eat a footlong sub for lunch, and if you assume you'll only be eating half of these sandwiches, the calorie differences start to seem less outrageous. Some other interesting articles:

Slate’s game theory explanation of the health care bill: http://www.slate.com/id/2244161/

A Houston lawyer’s take on the nanny state:
http://blog.kir.com/archives/2010/02/more_misdirecte.asp

I always think it’s interesting when the “Eat This Not That” folks tell you not to eat the footlong sub and instead suggest a six inch. After all, by simply eating half of the unhealthy footlong, we could still cut our calorie intake by 50%. I don’t know many people who eat a footlong sub for lunch, and if you assume you’ll only be eating half of these sandwiches, the calorie differences start to seem less outrageous.

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