Health care reform is taking center stage in this country - as it should. And I’d like to share a thoughtful, informed piece by Michael Pollan (www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/opinion/10pollan.html) contributed to the New York Times recently. It’s well worth reading. In the piece he outlines one of the most critical factors that contributes to America’s exorbitant health care spending - the fact that Americans are getting fatter.
As a physician, I see on a daily basis the toll America’s reliance on fast and processed foods has taken on our health. Be it diabetes, cancer or cardiovascular disease - there is a link between what we eat, our level of exercise and our overall health. Get informed, read the article - then think long and hard about the choices you make on a daily basis for you and your family.
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