[68skylark]

I like the area where I live. But I sure wish people around here took a little better care of themselves -- it's often unsightly, and it can't be enjoyable to go through life with too much weight and too little exercise.

'Course I shouldn't talk too much -- I haven't been running in awhile and I need to get out later today.

[sheltonmac]

The guidelines are based on recommendations of a 13-member panel of scientists and doctors who spent almost a year reviewing Americans' diet and health.

Is this really how our tax dollars should be spent? Why do we need the government telling us what to eat and how much to exercise?

I think it's about time the bloated federal bureaucracy went on a diet. Let people live their own freakin' lives for a change.

[Bahbah]

"People don't particularly like to exercise. Our society makes it hard."

Our society makes it hard how? Maybe we could just have some more laws and regulations enacted for our own good. Maybe we could REQUIRE employers to install gyms and allow time for employees to use them. Maybe we could JUST GET CONTROL OVER PEOPLE AND MAKE THEM DO WHAT WE WANT. And I said I wasn't going to let anything get to me today. /rant off.

[Gingersnap]

Well, I think your remarks about aesthetics are more likely to motivate people than the health benefit stuff. Most of the health effects hit pretty late in life for the average person but the positive reactions to not looking porky start right away!

[uncbob]

EXERCISE EXERCISE

Cut out the booze soda cakes cookies pies fried foods white bread and eat complex carbs fruits veggies lean cuts of meats chicken pork ham and limit your calory intake to what you expend

Make sure your fat intake limits saturated and trans fats ( worst kind) use Olive oil canola oil sunflower oil eat or Smart Beat Take Control Benecol and fatty fish a couple times a week

[Protagoras]

"Homer Simpson's diet is no worse for you than following the government's nutrition guidelines."

[bmwcyle]

[Uncle Miltie]

Eat less, exercise more.

Whoda thunk?

[Mr. Jeeves]

Annoy a liberal with this version:

[Boundless]

Another dumb pyramid scheme.

"Balancing nutrients is not enough for a healthy life style,"

Except that HHS is not at all focused on "balance"
(30-30-40 % of calories from fat-protein-carb,
with attention to fat types and low-glycemic carbs).
They're getting closer on fats, but don't yet post
% suggestions on protein & carbs.

If people were really eating balanced, most of them
would have lower/no craving for excess consumption.

[pabianice]

Until they recognize the Chocolate Group, I'm not paying any attention to them.

[Hank Rearden]

Once again, I'll just let my tagline speak for me.

[EdReform]

BTTT