Showing posts with label quality of life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quality of life. Show all posts

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Us 'Mericans are getting fatter and fatter.

Check out this article: A Picture is Worth... In 1991 The Fattest US States Were As Thin As The Leanest in 2009 : TreeHugger

The writer calls out agricultural incentives for producing corn-based sugars and cheap protein, but I can't help but wonder how much our fat-free, pro-carb craze has fed into this.

But regardless, I have to once again harp on the fact that if we build human-friendly cities, neighborhoods and even shopping centers where people can walk, people watch, ride bikes and generally engage in activities that make them happy anyway, we would probably a/ stop self-medicating with food and b/ get more exercise and ergo, slim down.