The Surgeon General’s Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation

First Lady Michelle Obama, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin announced plans January 28th to help Americans lead healthier lives through better nutrition, regular physical activity, and improving communities to support healthy choices. “Americans will be more likely to change their behavior if they have a meaningful reward--something more than just reaching a certain weight or dress size. The real reward is invigorating, energizing, joyous health. It is a level of health that allows people to embrace each day and live their lives to the fullest without disease or disability.” - VADM Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., Surgeon General

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day:  The above statement is all fine and nice, but without proper education, it is meaningless and empty.  A fast and easy method of educating the public about the dangers of obesity is to walk them through a diabetic or cardiac ward of a hospital and see what obesity can do to a person.  It's not a pretty site, but quite effective....there's nothing joyous about having to be wheeled around in a chair with an oxygen tank strapped to the back, or having both legs amputated because of a lifetime of sugary foods that led to a diabetic condition.  Something to think about while reaching for that second RingDing...