“A woman I know put this ad in the local paper: ‘Lost 50 pounds! Selling my fat clothes–good condition, sizes 18-20.’ She was bombarded with phone calls, but nobody wanted to buy the clothes–they all wanted to know how she had lost the 50 pounds.” (Peggy Greco)
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A few years ago there was a stupid movie called Dumb and Dumber. A movie about American culture today might whale be named Fat and Fatter.
A study conducted by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that obesity has climbed substantially in the last year. What is really scary, is the rising number of obese children. Almost half of Mississippi children are obese. Arkansas (37.5%)and Georgia (37.3%) don’t weigh in much better.
As healthcare continues to be debated in Washington, individual states need to take action to promote a healthier lifestyle among its citizens, particularly its children.
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