Erase Obesity

Obesity, a word defined as, “increased body weight caused by the excessive accumulation of fat” (dictionary.com), isn’t a common topic of discussion among the United States national government. However, First Lady Michelle Obama recently brought the issue to life. On February, 9, 2010, WhiteHouse.gov, an affiliated site of USA.gov, released a article titled, “First Lady Michelle Obama Launches Let’s Move: America’s Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids.”

The nationwide campaign, focused on battling childhood obesity, promotes healthy choices, increased physical activity, healthier foods in school, and affordable and accessible healthy food to all. The article reports that, “over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight of obese.” The seriousness of obesity is further stressed in the article, as it addresses the physical, mental, and emotional health problems that can be caused by the condition. Finally, it emphasis and encourages the nation as a whole to participate, support and help end obesity, for the government cannot act as the single advocate.

This article is without a doubt worth reading and sharing with others. It unmasks the growing problems, and risks our nation faces as a result of such things as a, poor diet, lack of exercise, expensive food prices, and in some cases pure laziness. If simple, accessible, and inexpensive options were available to prevent and reverse obesity wouldn’t everyone want in on this information?