To move from a negative, judgmental, pejorative dialogue about the issue of obesity in our country to one focused on what we CAN do is most welcome!! To move our discussion to how we support health and fitness separate from weight will serve us all.
"The Surgeon General's Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation" is an attempt to change the national conversation from a negative one about obesity and illness to a positive one about being healthy and being fit. We need to stop bombarding Americans with what they can't do and what they can't eat. We need to begin to talk about what they can do to become healthy and fit."
"We should remember that individuals are more likely to change their behavior if they have a meaningful reward - something more than reaching a certain weight or dress size. The reward has to be something that each person can feel, can enjoy and can celebrate.
The real reward is optimal health, which allows people to embrace each day and live their lives to the fullest - without disease, disability or lost productivity. "
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/21/AR2011032103241.html
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