This year, we don’t have a list of 5, 10, or 20 resolutions you should make.  We just have 1!  Exercise!  It doesn’t have to be for hours a day, or even every day.  Shoot for 30 minutes 3 times a week.  It could mean going to a gym, exercise class, taking a  walk (or run) outside, or even buying a video you can do in the comfort of your own home.  The benefits are endless, and include Better Health, Feeling Great, Losing Weight, Less Medications Needed, Money Saved, and More Years to Enjoy Life.  In 2011, make sure it is a part of your life and you will reap the rewards for years to come!

Concurrently, new statistics from the U.S. government out this week state 34% of American adults age 20 and up are obese.  68% of the same population are overweight. And whats worse, is that this number is seen as “relatively good news” in relation to past trends according the the director of the CDC’s division of nutrition, William Dietz.  No matter what the trend numbers might say, its clearly an issue in American society, and a fixable one at that.

When attacking the issue of obesity, it is important to keep in mind just one equation.  Burn more calories than you take in, and you’ll have a negative calorie count, allowing you to shed those extra and unwanted pounds.

A couple of good articles that go along with these follow.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/12/04/fn.beck.griggs/index.html

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/health/2010/01/weight-loss-slower-eating-helps-with-weight-loss-children-and-obesity-mandometer.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704362004575000991306918812.html?mod=wsj_share_twitter

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