"In a disturbing development, the 2008 America's Health Rankings™: A Call to Action for Individuals & Their Communities revealed that the health of Americans has failed to improve for the fourth consecutive year. Key factors contributing to these results included unprecedented levels of obesity...How can this be?
The prevalence of obesity has more than doubled in the last 19 years. An alarming one in four Americans is currently considered obese putting them at increased risk for health issues such as heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, and cancer (endometrial, breast, colon, and gallbladder)."
"'These statistics indicate that what we are doing as a nation is not working,' said Georges C. Benjamin, M.D., executive director of American Public Health Association."Duh - as in see here and here to find out about why their spew "is not working."
"America's Health Rankings™ is the result of a collaborative partnership between United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association, and Partnership for Prevention. Visit http://www.americashealthrankings.org to view an interactive U.S. map that presents, at a glance, key national findings for 2008, plus a quick snapshot of this year's state rankings."And these organizations, folks, are among those killing you and your kids, IMHO, as they are the disseminators of bad health advice.
If you are a chicken, do not listen to the fox re: matters of your own well-being.
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