It seems that obesity has been getting a lot of press lately both in headlines for health reform and on TV. Anyone catch the season premier of More to Love last night? I wont spoil it for you, but it was hard to get past the height and weight data of every lady on the show being displayed as if this was the defining characteristic of her self. I am not a fan of an "us" vs. "them" mentality when we address "normal weight" vs. "overweight" individuals. We are all people who need to make our health a priority and a healthy weight is always an important goal to strive for. No, a size 2 is not realistic for everyone, and everyone can be loved no matter what size, but do we have to have another TV show where being overweight is the defining factor of entertainment? I just can't embrace the concept. Just keep in mind that healthy is not always about numbers and sizes... it is about making healthy choices and making changes where changes need to be made.
Here is an article that came out today about the impact that obesity has on our financial system. I wonder if I can get in on the handouts, I would love to be able to change some more lives.
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