Check out CNN's study of obesity in the US from 1984 to 2004... Which state are you?
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/fit.nation/obesity.map/
All I can say is two factors contribute to this:
1) the processed food craze (fast foods and instant dishes)... that, we all know already...
and
2) our middle-class obsession with doing things easier and faster by using gadgets - instead of manual labor like our ancestors did - are simply making us fatter.
take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator
walk & bike instead of drive
stir by hand instead of using a mixer
chop instead of using an auto-chopper
scrub the floor instead of mopping
brush ur teeth instead of using electronic brushes
cook instead of microwaving
wash dishes by hand instead of using the dishwasher
air dry your laundry instead of using the dryer
garden instead of shopping
read instead of watching tv (yes, turning pages is better exercise than pressing the remote!)
if you gotta drive, then drive a stick shift instead of an auto
can you think of more?????
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The problem with using an exercise machine indoors is that you are stuck in one place exercising for 30 minutes straight, and our restless minds can make that unpleasant especially after the first 5 minutes.
The Nintendo Wii uses motion sensing controllers where you control the game by moving them around. You can entertain the mind while giving yourself quite a workout. People not intending to lose weight with the Wii have noticed that they did.
Outdoor exercise is great but the Wii is good for those times when weather or some other reason has you indoors.
for one, i didn't say anything about using exercise machines indoors (that's another example of unnecessary gadgetry)...
i was trying to make this point... that we just need to simplify our lives to the point where we do manual labor instead of having machines and devices do them for us.
another example - use hand-powered lawn mowers instead of gas/electric mowers...
if Wii works for you, then godspeed :)
raychelle
Walk more if its under a mile.
Take public transit.
Eat food that is processed as little as possible. Avoid food that has sugar, transfats (partially hydrogenated anything), high fructose corn syrup, and unrecognizable ingredients.
White stuff is poison for our bodies. Yes, this means white bread, white rice, white salad dressings, mayo, anything made with flour that's not made of WHOLE wheat or grains, etc.
Park further away than right by the entrance. Take the stairs instead of elevators/escalators. In general, move more.
Great post, Raychelle!
~*moi*~
Since watching TV or sitting, clicking on a video game controller contributes to obesity due to lack of movement, and I have seen far too many unused exercise machines in peoples homes, I was trying to combine those into a solution. Sorry for going off topic...
Ha, I feel like a heretic who blasphemed, so let me try and make a better suggestion...
Buy a hand crank ice cream maker and the supplies for it. You want ice cream that badly? Work for it! It should also work up a good appetite :)
no blasphemy here, if we had to choose between an exercise machine or a Wii, we'd choose the Wii hands down :)
heh that's a good one - hand-powered ice cream :)
here's an article on "treehugger.com" about pedal-powered cell phone, tv & laptop... lance'd power a humongous mansion this way! imagine if all of us had to do this... oooo
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/human_power.php
raychelle
raychelle
Got this off my organization (Colorado Ski Country):
Did you Know...?
Those who ski and live in Colorado have long known winter sports are
some of the best ways to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle, and now
the proof is in the powder.
A recently released Harvard study shows the top seven U.S. counties
with the greatest average life expectancy, 81.3 years, are all in Colorado
- Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Park and Summit.
Coincidentally, these mountain communities are also home to 10 ski resorts,
further proof that skiing and snowboarding help people live a long and
healthy life.
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