Thursday, February 8, 2007
Correcting the Course
Our February 1 class left me with a thought I can't seem to get out of my head. The United States is a leader and we can do so much to lead the way in helping developing countries avoid some of the tragic health consequences we face in our nation today as a result of our lifestyles. The evidence is clear that others are following in our path with growing rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and other life-threatening ailments that can be greatly reduced by changing the way we live our lives. We know the problems, but we can't seem to reverse the trends. Is it possible for us to shift the paradigm in the US and stand as a lighthouse to the world and prevent others from crashing on the perilous shores that all too often lie just beyond "developed nation" status?
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Great points. Its difficult to create media attention around a concept that is slow progressing. If our current efforts are not being effective then we must find new ways to shift our paradigms.
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