State By State Obesity Rate

Taking ownership of your health. Exercise, watch your nutritional intake and lead a relatively healthy lifestyle; it sounds so simple? Then why has the obesity rate gotten out of control? Go to the below link to see a 25 year trend that tracks the obesity rate state-by-state. Recently I had the pleasure of attending a presentation by Dr. Andrew Weil. This is the second time that I have heard him speak. While I understand that part of his job is to sell his books, I truly value what he says. Our Facebook page has a link to his website where you can get his fantastic food guide pyramid. The interesting thing to Aimee and I was how sparsely attended his lecture was. There could be numerous reasons; but when one of the world’s leading doctors comes to Central Oregon and only a handful attends, I wonder if it is simply a result of apathy. My final rant comes on the heels of watching the documentary Food Inc. I strongly encourage everyone to watch it, but be forewarned it is not pretty. With about only 1/3 of our population exercising on a consistent basis, and our habit of compromising our nutrition, are we setting ourselves up for even worse health? While I know that I am preaching to the choir, here is a key to solving the issue: help a friend. People are always telling me that exercise and eating organic or natural foods are too expensive. I contend the opposite to be true.

Place the below link into your web browser and hit “play” on the map.

http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html