Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas - May your every dream come true 🎄
Ever wondered why Santa Claus is portrayed as round and podgy? It was Coca-Cola in the 1930s which changed the image of Santa from a thin-austere figure (based on the historical Saint Nicholas) to a more jolly and a chubby Santa in their marketing campaign - only to associate their product with perceived happiness and festivity.
There is little doubt that, culturally, fat people have often been perceived as healthy, prosperous, important - and often friendly as well.
Modern medical education now urges us to challenge the simplistic belief that health problems are merely the result of consuming too many calories or being overweight. One can be obese and still have a healthy heart, just as one can look thin and fit yet possess a worrying lab profile.
That said, forget the worrisome rest and go ahead and enjoy spending time with your loved ones, enjoy traditional desserts, Christmas treats and mulled wine.
Zareer Patell - Black Belt, Fitness / Personal Trainer & Wellness Columnist (since 1972).
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