Michelle Obama, our First Lady, has recently launched a new initiative to help kids get off the couch and get active. This is fantastic. It’s something that all of us need to do, whether we’re 5, 25, or 95.
Although we don’t often think of it this way, our health is a community issue that affects people all around us. From family members to co-workers to neighbors and even people we don’t know, we have a responsibility to take care of ourselves as best we can. Think about it this way.
-When you’re sick but go to work anyway, you can spread that on to others
-Illnesses are caused by bad choices that we make, such as smoking, tanning, not exercising, excessive drinking, and eating too much/too little
-A major part of our excessive healthcare costs come from illnesses that are due to these bad choices
-Because of the way our healthcare system is structured, healthy people often have to help pay the financial cost of providing treatment to sick people
We owe it to ourselves and our society. It’s time to follow our First Lady’s lead and get moving.
