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Originally Posted by Silverfire
I think that things are starting to change though. More and more people are hopping on the health train, and while some people may never change, I bet many of those people who "Pffft" healthy eating and exercise will change their tune eventually.
Unfortunately, in this country, many of these people will have their aha moment when they are dying from heart disease. Think about all of the people you know, and then pick out half of them. These are the people that will die from heart disease in the US. If you do this whenever you are in a room or at a public venue, it becomes a shocking reality. If you are talking to a friend, realize that this is how one of you will die. Scary. And really preventable (although not totally), with some lifestyle changes. Unfortunately, many people have the "not me" idea in their head, that somehow they are protected form the inevitable culmination of all of their bad choices. And it is sad, because we have control of a lot of things that contribute to our health, until we lose it. Being healthy is important, and terribly undervalued, until the time when it is no longer a possible reality for those that have lost it.