Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Fighting the Obesity Epidemic One Person at a Time

By Nate Barnett

There is no question that we are living in a time of depressed people. Most Americans are not doing any type of physical labor. In our school systems they are taking away some of the most vital programs that are combating obesity. They are taking away physical education and recess in many parts of the country. Why is this happening? Why would congress allow such things? Our taxpayers are paying boat loads of money trying to fight this obesity epidemic when we can have complete control over it.

There is no doubt that America today is facing an obesity epidemic. Oh wait, its already here. There are more people becoming overweight everyday and this nonsense has to stop quickly or we will all be paying for it even more. Health care costs are already up the roof and with Obamas new plan on health care it will even worsen. Are your pockets deep enough to help those who are at risk of heart disease caused by poor diet? Or are you part of the problem?Everyday, more and more people are becoming obese. Our public schools are getting rid of gym classs everyday saying that Mathematics and Science is much more important than staying in shape. The only problem that America faces with people being so overweight is the issues we are having with Health Care costs and obesity. The question arises for many people is, are they causing this problem.

Many people know what they must do to maintain their health. Most people are not inclined to workout everyday until something catastrophic happens to their health. Some people, even after repeated conversations about medical conditions from their doctors, ignore the advice of medical professionals and they slip back into their daily habits or inactivity and overeating.

How do we stop such nonsense? If you are part of the problem it is time to make a change. Yes you can do it no matter how difficult it may seem. There is no excuse for you not being in the best shape of your life. Even your age is a mindset. There is nothing you cannot do or any addiction to food you cannot control if you are eager for success and are driven to succeed.

If we pull together as Americans and start educating our youth and encouraging those who are overweight to make a change; we can make a big difference in our society. There is no question that we truly have a big problem on our hands and it all starts with you making a difference.

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