Eat right and exercise
Regarding the article, "Study: Exercise rates up, obesity constant”: Teresa Moore is right in noting that people are eating high-fat diets. Nutrition with exercise makes the most difference in weight reduction. It is imperative we look at both eating habits and exercise.
Eighty percent of cancers can be reduced by following a healthy diet. Giving a child one soda per day can result in a 20- to 30-pound weight gain annually. One out of four meals are eaten outside the home. There are no fruit stands or to-go fruit and veggie pickup windows to make buying healthful food more accessible.
Obesity is not a new problem; the nation has been getting heftier since the mid-1980s. It is only worse now. If it takes 20-plus years to get into this state of poor health, then it will take us more than a few years to get out.
Exercise should be enjoyed, not viewed as a chore to check off our list of things to do. It takes determination to achieve optimal health. There are no magic pills to lose weight, just learning to eat right and making time for exercise. You can do it!
Nicole Henigin
Greensboro
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Clean up your own back yard. I'll tend to mine.
Posted on December 1, 2007 9:22 AM