Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reports:
Three out of four Americans will be overweight or obese by 2020, and disease rates and health care spending will balloon, unless governments, individuals and industry cooperate on a comprehensive strategy to combat the epidemic, the study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said.
More disturbing news form the OECD. We are fat and getting fatter. You can see from the article the long term ramification of this trend.
RCV HQ has issued the following clear response to this latest data:
NOT IN OUR HOUSE!
Three in four Americans may be obese in nine years, but they will NOT be us. We will put the two most important components of health and fitness (awareness and happiness) together like peanut butter and chocolate and control what we can control. The two components (DJ scratching vinyl) are (in the key of G, please choir):
DIET & EXERCISE.
Was that a collective DUH? Is this an earth shattering revelation? Is it a mystery? Are you telling me that 75% of the planet isn't aware of this simple fact (one of the very few constants in life as we know it)?
WHAT AM I MISSING?
People, PLEASE, drop those burgers and pick up an apple. Throw those nuggets to the dogs and eat a peach. Less pizza, more peas. Get off the chips, cookies, cakes and creams and get on the lettuce, legumes, leeks and lentils. Pour those sodas down the drain.
And then,
Walk to work. Ride your bike. Swim. Get outside and off your ass. Take a spin class.
But it's our choice. If we want to be obese and have a low quality of life, we can. Freedom is a wonderful thing, we are free to take either path.
It isn't easy. Matter of fact, it is a ton of work. However, the rewards are more than worth the effort.
Diet and exercise.
Any other questions?
4 comments:
Reminds me of Kathleen Turner's character telling William Hurt's character in Body Heat:
"You're not too smart, are you? I like that in a man."
Now visualize that scene where both characters are 40 pounds overweight. Just doesn't do it.
Too funny. I wish some of the women I have known would just come out and say that to me, instead of taking months hinting at it.
This article is getting some serious play on other boards. Same stuff, different food groups and sports combinations.
loved that movie. I did not remeber that line but truly hilarious too and in the context of the plot.
I went on a 14 mile rule today on Monterey Bay, all sunny. I think I lost 6 pounds.
6lbs in 14 miles? THAT is some serious body heat.
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