Australia is World's Fattest Nation!

ello everyone,

Well today is a sad day. It has just been announced that Australia is the worlds fattest country, overtaking the United States of America. 4 million Australians are now considered obese - 26% of the adult population. The U.S has similar figures at 25% of the adult population. Here is the link to the full report.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/health/australia-worlds-fattest-nation/2008/06/19/1213770886872.html

All this has happened even though we are being told to cut down on saturated animal fats, reduce butter, cut down on meat and eat low fat everything. Clearly something is not right. A great man once said ' The definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result'. This is what we have being doing, with these recommendations being given every year.

What do we need to do? What we need to do is promote a return back to REAL foods. We need foods with life force, vitality,enzymes and real nutrients. Processed, synthetic vitamins and minerals will not lead us to a path of health. If a food was not here 10 000 years ago, we should not consider putting it in our mouths.

To battle this obesity epidemic, I believe this is needed:
A return to sustainable, organic agriculture
Clean, pure drinking water
The reintroduction of organic, raw dairy
Health warnings on ALL packaged foods
Better public education
An overhaul of dietary recommendations and the food pyramid.
These plans will not be easy to implement. But they can be done. Public education is so important and the consumer needs to be warned of the risk that comes from putting processed, garbage food into their mouths.

A government initiative and funding is not enough. Effort and dedication and a strong desire to know the truth is needed by all of us, whether in the health care industry or the general public. All of us, whether we know it or not, are in the health care industry. We all want our loved ones to live full, healthy enriching lives. My blog is one small contribution I can make and everyday I try to make a difference to this figure.

If all of us make even small changes in the way we approach our own health, the ramifications will spread further than we can ever realize. We all have the power and the ability to change the world, one person at a time. The best person to start with is the man in the mirror.

Be the change you want to see in the world

Paul