Fitness and Health - John F. Kennedy Got it Right! We Are in Trouble.
"There is nothing more unfortunate than to have soft, chubby, fat-looking children." John F. Kennedy Imagine a president,or for that matter, any politician or media celebrity making the same comment that President Kennedy made in the 1960s. The uproar from the "I'm offended" crowd would be deafening. Was it then? No. Obesity was rather rare in the US population in the 1960s. What changed and who benefits from this public health crisis? First of all, I am not for mocking obese people. Then again, is it right to mock smokers? Thing is, our bodies have mechanisms built into them that reward certain behaviors. Cigarettes contain stimulants that reward the smoker at the biological level at the moment of use. Trouble is, prolonged use can kill the smoker. Seems unfair, huh, the body rewards use of a dangerous substance, even if the mind knows death may very well result. Fair or not, it's biology. Now look at food. Humans are blessed, yes blessed, with a hig...