So the girls from the ward invited Sharon Rajagopal and I to dinner last night for our birthdays. We both turn 40 this month! We went to Olive Garden and then to see the movie Seventeen Again. It was lots of fun. Olive Garden is one of my favorite places to eat. The movie was fun: cute, humorous, and it ended well. Although I wouldn't take my kids to see it - I'll wait until it comes out on dvd and then watch it on clearplay.
Juli Casper, Laurie Leal, Sharon Rajagopal, Vicky Arne, Debbie Anderson, Holly Jensen, Jill Hall, Susan Craft, Lisa Moffat,Melissa Pulsipher, and me at Olive Garden
Olive Garden singing Happy Birthday to Sharon and me with the cake
Vicky, Sharon, Lisa Anderson, Cyndi Cannon, Debbie, Susan, and Holly at "Seventeen Again" - Do we look like we're seventeen?
My Thoughts on HEALTH and NUTRITION
The above slide show depicts the changes over the past 20 years in the percentage of Americans who are obese. During the past 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. The slide set illustrates this trend by mapping the increased prevalence of obesity across each of the states. In 1985 most of the states had a percentage of <10%.>25%. So why the change? What has brought on this increase in our nation? Here are my thoughts.
1. TECHNOLOGY
The 80s and 90s brought computers and game consoles to the world. Outside work and play have been replaced by many hours in front of the computer and electronic games. This has led to a nation that is much less active than before.
2. DIET FADS
The 80s is characterized by the LOW-FAT diet craze. If you ate things that were LOW-FAT you weren't supposed to "get fat." The food guide pyramid was taught. It focused on eating large amounts of grains (6-11 servings of bread, cereal, rice & pasta a day). Other diet fads have been the "low calorie diet" and the "Adkins" or low-carb diets. These diet fads have changed the way people think "healthy" eating should be.
3. EASY/PROCESSED FOODS
Our nation now has a "get it quick and get it now" mentality. Fast food restaurants are abundant and very accessible. The less time it takes to make or get our food, the better.
I feel that the three of these areas combined have led to an increase in obesity in our nation. SO NOW WHAT?
My Solution
Coming Soon:)
Olive Garden singing Happy Birthday to Sharon and me with the cake
Vicky, Sharon, Lisa Anderson, Cyndi Cannon, Debbie, Susan, and Holly at "Seventeen Again" - Do we look like we're seventeen?
1 comments:
Hey, happy birthday! I'm glad you had a party! Thanks for the review of 17 Again. It justifies my stance I took with my daughters. And doesn't it seem like I should be in those friends having fun pictures?! I think so. I miss you!
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