Obesity STILL on the rise!

Check out this lovely bit of information on the fact that obesity rates are still on the rise in every state in the continental U.S. except for Oregon. And the rates in Oregon simply stayed the same - they didn't drop!

How is it possible that the U.S. has more resources and education about health and fitness than any other country in the world, yet we are the most out of shape country in the world???

That is simply sad, and according to this article, the U.S. taxpayers are the ones picking up the tab:

http://snipurl.com/h6lk

--Aaron

Low-Carb Pioneer Atkins Files Chapter 11

The title for this blog says it all! As the proprietor of a true HEALTH website - not a weight loss website - I am nothing less than glad to see the "low-carb" craze going out the window.

I am glad that people's eyes were opened up about excessive consumption of sugar, but carboyhdrates in general always have been and always will be the body's preferred source of fuel.

Here is the URL of the story. Now, where the heck did I put those candy bars... ??

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/atkins_bankruptcy;_ylt=Au50EFO354QvCFpfReUu2wOs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3ODdxdHBhBHNlYwM5NjQ-

-- Aaron