Try This to Help Our Nations's Obesity Rate

A new report confirms the obvious: America's obesity rate has increased. In 1991, no state had an adult obesity rate above 20%. Now only Colorado is the only state to have less than 20% adults that are overweight. Nine of the states with the highest obesity rates are in the south. Obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and inactivity all track together. More than 1/3 of children ages 10-17 are overweight. The poor and less educated have higher obesity rates. States have answered by passing soda taxes, laws on nutrition labeling etc. How about advertising and encouraging the use of cooking co-ops in the work place, neighborhoods, churchs? At sporting events, it's fun to see and participate in "the wave" as different sections of the stadium take turns standing up. If we want to get America moving in a healthier direction, let's start a cooking co-op 'Wave."