Why is that?

Just because a woman is overweight does not mean she is not obsessing about being thin. I'd wager those 38% you mentioned have weight on their mind all the time, actually.

I must agree about Jenny. I am 5'6" and am 123 pounds. I eat right, exercise and take care of my figure. I eat whatever I want as long as it is not in a package or processed. And I don't eat everything in sight.

I am 43 you and very proud of how I look. Since when has it become ok to just not be at your best and blame it on everything but yourself. Almost every disease linked (blamed) for peoples weight has developed in the human system unnaturally from poor diet. Jenny McCarthy looks smokin' hot because she gives a damn about herself and her family. I dont even want to talk about the children of this nation. Yikes!

And as for the "blame Hollywood" for being thin, yes, you should look your best! There is a reason Jennifer Aniston and Angie Jolie are on the cover of every mag you buy, cause they look great.

Thank you

Actual Laurel 120-125 is too low for her height. The target for her height is 140. Look it up if you don't believe it!

Noway~ You are mistaken. At 125 pounds (and being 65 inches tall) Jenny is in a very healthy weight range. Medically speaking, the recommended weight range for a female of her age and height is 118 pounds to 155 pounds to be considered in the 'healthy weight range'. Jenny is in great shape and looks fantastic without being the 'overly thin Hollywood' female.

I agree that it is reckless of her to blame vaccinations, since there is absolutely no scientific proof whatsoever, and since autism is a spectrum, and just because something works for her son doesn't mean it will work for everyone.
BUT it was Jenny JONES, not Jenny McCarthy who caused the frenzy about silicone implants. (Although I don't so much care about that b/c they're hideous anyway)

Wasn't Jenny Mcarthy with the breast implants... it was Jenny Jones.... if your gonna say it at least get it right!!!

I just wanted to let everyone know that Jenny McCarthy's campaign to increase awareness about treating and preventing autism has had a profound effect on the life of my 5 year old son. He was diagnosed with autism a year ago, we followed her advice, have received the treatments she suggested from a D.A.N! doctor, and he is no longer displaying autistic symptoms. There are many factors causing autism, but I agree that vaccinations need to be looked at carefully. My son has mercury poisoning as well, so there is truth to the correlation between a high mercury level and autism. Please don't judge those of us fighting for our children's lives...wouldn't you do all you can for your child?

Find a PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC study that says vaccinations cause autism. There has not been one. It is just an UNPROVEN theory. An although, McCarthy now claims that she just wants vaccinations to be cleaned up, her previous words have caused a dangerous movement that puts younger children who are not yet on schedule to receive certain vaccinations at risk b/c of reckless, bandwagon-jumping parents.

What I want to know is why anyone would believe scientist who claim it DOES NOT cause autism? They will give the government the results they want! Only way to get more funding for their stupid studies on "do blondes really have more fun?"
Do people really believe the gov't would take responsibility if it causes autism? Something dang sure is causing it and other disorders..Something fishy going on! That is for sure!

There is no validity that vaccinations cause Autism. It's an accusation that has no scientific evidence. Unfortunately, media grabbed a hold of it and ran with it and now it is causing more harm than good. Parents are not vaccinating their children and are putting other children in harms way. Tuberculosis is on the rise and other diseases that had once been controlled in the past.

Um...first off there is no vaccination against tuberculosis. LOL
Second...if I vaccinate MY CHILD or not has nothing to do with other children. Aren't vaccinations theoretically to protect those that receive them? If you trust vaccines, by all means, get your child injected with everything under the sun and theoretically they won't "catch" anything from my child.
The bottom line, vaccinating against non-life threatening diseases is unnecessary. The "treatment" for things like mumps, measles, chicken pox and rubella is simply bedrest and fluids. I'll use that treatment if I need to, rather than risk ruining my beautiful son's entire life. The risks simply don't outweigh the theoretical benefits.
One size does NOT fit all. Parents should weigh the pros and cons of each vaccine individually and decide what is best for their child.

Vaccinations cannot cause autism. You and Jenny need to get the facts straight. :ool it up if you don't beieve me. There is no scientific support for this claim.

Hear, hear, Tiffaney!
She is right, there is NO TB vaccine. As a former RN TB case manager, I was somewhat surprised to hear what the doctors heading our county TB Control" think of you, the general public. (You "wouldn't know what to do with 'the information' IF YOU HAD IT." We were not to tell you. In this case, continuing with the way treatment is--still--would save lots of $.) Immunizations are for the "greater COMMON good."
As for BB & the rest who say immunizations do not cause autism, surely you do not keep up with the decisions made in the last 3-4 years (and before) by the "vaccine court" in the U.S. Ever hear of the Vaccine Injury Program? Why do you think it exists? I personally think there is more than just immunizations causing autism. So do a lot of other mothers with kids on the spectrum. And a lot of you do not realize just how many on the spectrum there really are out there. I have come to know several adults in my community even older than me (i am 40) that have Asperger's or strong traits.
Look at the changes Merck alone has made in their batches of just MMR & compare it to the rise in autism in the past ~10 years. Also, the naysayers likely do not know WHO has their hands in the profit from immunizations, both here & in the U.K....and what THEY are saying. Quite interesting. As a public health nurse & before I knew anything much about autism,I was quite suspicious of Merck's then-new varicella (chicken pox) vaccine just because of the awfully expensive looking full-color booklet they passed out to each nurse. It sure looked like a scare tactic if I ever saw one! We were to push the vaccine to our clients in the community. Other nurses were leary, too. Suspicious as I was, I gave it to my children. My dtr later had shingles at about age 5. At the doctor's we were told they were 'seeing' shingles (since the imm. was introduced) in young children.