Wednesday, 1 December 2010

You Can Lead a Horse to the Water...



It’s fairly common knowledge that obesity is an issue that the UK is currently battling. I have many views on why obesity is a growing issue in Blighty – one of which involves the lack of availability of healthy food choices. However, after a recent trip to California, it suddenly dawned on me that tangible resources aren’t necessarily the issue.

Americans have access to EVERYTHING they need in order to live a healthy lifestyle:
  • Numerous fitness magazines
  • Massive natural/whole food stores
  • Mainstream grocery store aisles dedicated to weight management
  • Nutritional values on menus
  • Lighter options on menus
  • Alternative food choices e.g., turkey sausages, tofurkey, etc
  • An abundance of parks and open spaces in which to burn calories

With all these options, you would think that the Americans on the whole would be as fit as a fiddle, but we all know this is not the case. It’s actually quite surprising that so many Americans still struggle to make healthy lifestyle choices.

Let's face it - resources without stimuli are pointless.  Until an individual is ready to make a change, you can build them a house made out of rice cakes and they’ll still find a way to get their hands on Krispy Kremes.

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