In the midst of the debate about healthcare, nobody is talking about what we need to do as individuals, which is to manage our own health and wellness. The late President Kennedy put a big emphasis on Americans being fit, but we haven't had that same push since his presidency.
Everything is seen as somebody else's problem. Clark thinks about moves in Congress to tax Coke and Pepsi because they're making Americans fat. But no one is forcing a soda pop down your throat, right?
In a similar way, McDonald's was getting beat up about 5 years ago over its unhealthy reputation. So the chain revamped its menu to include more healthy choices.
If you go back one generation, 4% of kids age 2-11 were overweight. Today, it's about 1 in 5!
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that overweight adults cost the country nearly $150 billion last year.
With more than 100,000 obesity-related deaths annually, U.S. life expectancy may actually shorten for the first-time since the Civil War!
When is last time you worked out or got your kids out walking? How we eat and how we exercise directly impacts our health. Clark's challenge for you -- no matter where you fit in politically -- is to make sure you fit into your clothes.