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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

No matter who you voted for, Michelle Obama is right to take on obesity!

Surpise: America faces a "huge" and "growing" obesity problem!  The sad part is, this problem is hurting our ability to live long, productive, enjoyable lives.  The tragic part is, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association on Jan. 13, 2010, the percentage of obese children has TRIPLED since 1990, now hovering at 17%.  Most of these kids will be obese adults, thus perpetuating the trend.

Michelle Obama has taken heat for taking on this issue.  Although I don't think government intervention is necessarily the right approach for fixing this or any epidemic, more power to her for raising awareness about it.

I know from personal experience how hard it is to free oneself from the chains of obesity (or the sumo-suit of obesity...however you want to look at it).  On this issue, as a society, we need all the help we can get!

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