It is un American to be Fat/Obese/Overweight?
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The increase in obesity in the United States has been a trend for so long now that we accept it as “The American Way.” I say that is dead wrong. We are a healthy, strong and capable people. We know that when the time is right we stand up for our country to make it stronger. However we are continually destroying ourselves by taking in low quality, nutrient depleted calories. Our health as individuals and our health as a nation require our vigilance.
In these tougher times we need to demand of ourselves and each other that we remain healthier. Get your eyes checked regularly. Go to the doctor. Use the preventive medicine that your insurance pays for. Be physically active. Get insured. I know that this topic is sensitive. I want health care to be affordable, and I want everyone to have adequate coverage. There are enough well people in this country, who are not insured to balance out the market. Moreover, tens of millions of Americans suffer from preventable diseases. Now if those tens of millions just started, that is it, just start, exercising every day then we could put a major dent in this insurance debate.
You don’t even have to wait until Congress passes health care reform. You start passing it on your own. If you have joint pain, then do something about it, lose 10 pounds or take the medication prescribed to you. (There are water based classes to get weight off of your joints to exercise.) Reports say the problem needs to be addressed at the highest levels of government. Well that is us, the people are the government. Since people say all politics are local, it does not get more local than yourself. Pass your own healthcare reform. Be active!
Reuters reports that in Miami, insulin injections are the number one fraud perpetrated against Medicare. Insulin injections are becoming so commonplace, and the government pays out such massive quantities for this, that even the criminals saw an easy in road. With the prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes becoming more prevalent in younger people it is imperative that we shake each other by the shoulders and say: “Wake UP! Snap out of it! The government is not going to help your obesity.” Are you waiting for the government to step in say you can’t go to McDonalds because you’re too fat? YOU! Have to make the choices for yourself. It is personal. If you take it personally, well then you should. I know there are medical conditions that make people obese. But they are rare. “I’m big boned.” No you’re Big Mac’ed.
Do a set of push ups during commercials. Walk in place while you watch SportsCenter. Watch TV standing up. Walk around the block for 15 minutes after meals. 3 meals x 15 minutes = 45 minutes of exercise. You will feel better, your digestion will be better, your waistline will shrink and you will be doing something good for your country. So start today. Work off that BBQ from this weekend. Go to the gym. Start a group of walkers in your neighborhood. Don’t know where to begin? That is where a personal trainer comes in handy, but you don’t need a trainer to know how to walk.
Blueprint for a Healthier America: Modernizing the Federal Public health System to Focus on Prevention and Preparedness- Trust for America’s Health www.healthyamericans.org
Government moves to staunch major Medicare fraud –Reuters-July, 1, 2009
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