Santa should get off his sleigh, give up brandy and walk: Expert
London, Dec 17 (ANI): Santa should get off his sleigh and walk, because he’s a health hazard, says a public health expert.
Writing in the Christmas issue published on bmj.com, Dr Nathan Grills, from Monash University in Australia, says Santa promotes obesity, drink-driving, speeding and a general unhealthy lifestyle.
He argues “Santa only needs to affect health by 0.1 percent to damage millions of lives.”
To reach his conclusion about the jolly gent’s potential negative impact on public health, Grills reviewed literature and web-based material.
Grills found that “Santa sells, and sometimes he sells harmful products” and this happens on a global scale.
“Like Coca-Cola, Santa has become a major export item to the developing world”, says the author.
Father Christmas also potentially promotes drink-driving, argues Grills.
The paper also states that Santa has the real potential to spread infectious disease. If Santa sneezes or coughs around 10 times a day, all the children who sit on his lap may end up with swine flu as well as their Christmas present, argues Grills.
Grills suggested that Santa should get a new image- a slimmed down version on a treadmill. (ANI)
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The designers should now design a new avatar of Santa Claus with a good and attractive body and personality.
Like all our super heroes who have an excellent muscular bodies, Santa should also be designed in the same way.
After all he is a most famous idol of the world and presenting him in anew avatar will surely increase his popularity.