Only One Problem...

Go West Virginia, go. Good idea. Walking a mile a day? About fifteen minutes - a good start.

Gov. Bob Wise and health officials unveiled the West Virginia on the Move campaign Thursday.

The goal is to encourage people to walk about one more mile every day and eat fewer calories. The campaign is similar to an effort in Colorado.

West Virginia's campaign will include a Web site, billboards and workplace and school programs.

In 2001, 25.1 percent of West Virginia adults were obese and 37.9 percent were overweight. The national obesity rate was about 21 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control's 2001 Behavioral Risk Survey.

People who are obese are more likely to have other health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

The problem?

West Virginia on the Move will help keep our citizens healthy," Wise said.

I think the problem is the word "keep." That's a whopping 73% of the state's citizens who are overweight.

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A Fitness Contract

If your kids are parked more than moving, Health - HeathDay recommends that you draw up a fitness contract to unpark them.

This article is barely more than that. One good thing:

Make two sets of lists: One should detail what each of you plans to do in this program, the other outlines what you expect to gain.

Novel concept - the parent has to contribute to benefit the kid. And, no monetary goals, please. After all, we all know (thanks to snazzy reporting this week) that bored kids with too much money are predisposed to drug use (gag).

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