Comments on: Fitness Recession? http://marknutting.com/blog/fitness-recession/ Solutions From Mark Nutting Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:08:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Hal Cohen http://marknutting.com/blog/fitness-recession/#comment-3175 Hal Cohen Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:55:27 +0000 http://marknutting.com/blog/?p=137#comment-3175 Very nice blog indeed! Very nice blog indeed!

]]> By: Mark Nutting http://marknutting.com/blog/fitness-recession/#comment-3173 Mark Nutting Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:42:34 +0000 http://marknutting.com/blog/?p=137#comment-3173 Thanks, Hal. You're right about getting to the media every opportunity we can. People, via the media, have to learn how severe the problem is, that it is preventable (for most), and what they can do about it. There's a great blog post on strategies that we can all take from Ensemble Fitness called "Childhood Obesity: It Takes a Village" http://ensemblefitness.blogspot.com/2009/10/childhood-obesity-it-takes-village.html Thanks, Hal. You’re right about getting to the media every opportunity we can. People, via the media, have to learn how severe the problem is, that it is preventable (for most), and what they can do about it. There’s a great blog post on strategies that we can all take from Ensemble Fitness called “Childhood Obesity: It Takes a Village” http://ensemblefitness.blogspot.com/2009/10/childhood-obesity-it-takes-village.html

]]> By: Hal Cohen http://marknutting.com/blog/fitness-recession/#comment-3169 Hal Cohen Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:28:26 +0000 http://marknutting.com/blog/?p=137#comment-3169 There's not much I can add to this Mark. The stats are accurate and the prognosis dismal. So, with that, I guess we should give up. Of course I'm being sarcastic. Bare with me for a second. I believe in the science behind global warming. Though the solution is difficult and complex, I'm happy that we continue to discuss the science , that a basic plan of attack has been formulated by both thought leaders and politicians and that the media has kept this story in the forefront. We can't escape this discussion and the social consequences are too important to avoid the discussion. Even if one doesn't agree with the science, strategies are actively debated. Regarding childhood obesity and it's effect on adult obesity and on adult obesity's effect on health and well being, though the solution is difficult and complex, and in academic circles we continue to discuss the science , why has no effective plan of attack has been formulated by both thought leaders AND politicians and why hasn't the media has kept this story in the forefront? Truth be told, as you state Mark, various medical associations have detailed strategies and some politicians and social leaders have already implemented plans regarding childhood obesity based upon the science. But the media covers these stories as feature stories, feel good stories, SECONDARY stories. My point? Not only sould we talk to our legislature, school boards, and local businesses, but the media must cover this more intensely as well. To paraphrase the butler in the movie Arthur, we should " alert the media." Global warming is a real threat to our future generations, but this is a threat to OUR children NOW! I bet you dollars to donuts ( food pun semi intended ) that the national media, because of the movie 2012, has run more Mayan doomsday scenario stories this week, which have zero foundation in truth or importance, than obesity/health stories. In fact, the last time the media presented this as an intense problem was when the film Supersize Me came out. We MUST alert the media and keep this in the forefront of the public. There’s not much I can add to this Mark. The stats are accurate and the prognosis dismal. So, with that, I guess we should give up.

Of course I’m being sarcastic.

Bare with me for a second. I believe in the science behind global warming. Though the solution is difficult and complex, I’m happy that we continue to discuss the science , that a basic plan of attack has been formulated by both thought leaders and politicians and that the media has kept this story in the forefront. We can’t escape this discussion and the social consequences are too important to avoid the discussion. Even if one doesn’t agree with the science, strategies are actively debated.

Regarding childhood obesity and it’s effect on adult obesity and on adult obesity’s effect on health and well being, though the solution is difficult and complex, and in academic circles we continue to discuss the science , why has no effective plan of attack has been formulated by both thought leaders AND politicians and why hasn’t the media has kept this story in the forefront? Truth be told, as you state Mark, various medical associations have detailed strategies and some politicians and social leaders have already implemented plans regarding childhood obesity based upon the science. But the media covers these stories as feature stories, feel good stories, SECONDARY stories.

My point? Not only sould we talk to our legislature, school boards, and local businesses, but the media must cover this more intensely as well. To paraphrase the butler in the movie Arthur, we should ” alert the media.” Global warming is a real threat to our future generations, but this is a threat to OUR children NOW! I bet you dollars to donuts ( food pun semi intended ) that the national media, because of the movie 2012, has run more Mayan doomsday scenario stories this week, which have zero foundation in truth or importance, than obesity/health stories. In fact, the last time the media presented this as an intense problem was when the film Supersize Me came out.

We MUST alert the media and keep this in the forefront of the public.

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