Don’t Let Obesity Stats Bring You Down

We need to make changes. I think that we know that.  We know the statistics, we’ve heard the startling effects of being overweight or obese; the high blood pressure, back pain, immobility, and in some cases,  even mortality.  But let me stop myself right there. We know all these things, that’s why we are chipping away at the pounds, one day, one second, one moment at a time. Reshapethenation.com gives us the opportunity, bringing Chris Powell and David Smith’s vision to life. It’s clear that it’s not an easy task, and the following information reads that….

“Despite education campaigns about the obesity epidemic and U.S. government reports that obesity numbers may have reached a plateau, a new study finds obesity rates increased in 28 states last year. Researchers found obesity rates in Louisiana, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Arkansas topped 30 percent of the population last year. Previously, only four other states had obesity rates as high as one in three adults obese—- Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and West Virginia.”

“The annual “F as in Fat” report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation included obesity rates by geographic area and race as well as studies on attitudes about obesity.”  20/20 Abc news health 10 July 2010

Being that things are still not looking up, whether or not we receive help from our government, it looks as though we are going to have to take control ourselves. It seems like there are always new reports and new studies being released that have the power to dampen our spirits and bring us down. And though it may be true that the are trying times for the health of our nation, we have to be positive and remember that we can help ourselves! If only to lose a little weight, move around more, and fully appreciate our bodies for what they can achieve, then we are further ahead than any report will give us credit for. In order to Reshape the Nation, it will take us all doing a little more, pushing a little harder, and helping those around us to make that ultimately happen!

Sharing the stats from above is nothing that you haven’t heard before, but it’s just yet another reason to help each other out, even if only to avoid being a statistic. We can do it guys, keep up the good work!

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