Chavez Implores Venezuelans to Lose Weight

Inflammatory President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez is urging citizens to slim down.

Chavez acknowledges that even he is overweight, but he recently lost 20 pounds, by eating better and exercising.

And admits he still has more weight to lose.

Chavez said, “There are lots of fat people in Venezuela.” And he is encouraging his supporters to improve their diets, and exercise more.

But he seems to be only talking to men. “I’m not saying fat women, because they never get fat,” he insisted. “Women sometimes fill out.”

That’s kind of a weird statement.

He wants Venezuelans to “learn how to eat,” recommending they drink soy milk, because it fights aging, and said his own diet has left him feeling stronger.

Many countries, such as the United States, Mexico, and China, face a growing obesity problem, and have tried dealing with it in various ways.

In Italy, officials in Varallo paid people to shape up, and recently Mexico put its police force on a diet.

Via the Associated Press.

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