Among the many factors
that contribute to the large number of us who are overweight or obese, one of
the most striking is that we don’t move much.
My text informs me that in 2009, according to the CDC, 55 percent of
adults never participated in any vigorous leisure time activities. That’s more than half of us.
In a striking moment of
clarity, the text goes on to say, “In a society of food abundance, the modern,
computer-dependent, sleep-deprived, physically inactive human lives a
chronically stressed life. In other
words, weight gain is a sign of our contemporary way of living and can be
considered collateral damage…”
Exercise is not the whole
picture, of course. The good news is
that exercise, in addition, apparently, to being countercultural, helps with several
of the problems outlined above. It
reduces stress, improves sleep, and helps our brains cope better with whatever
cognitive issues come along.
Nutrition, at its best,
is holistic. We want fuel for bodies
that do things.
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