Let’s all just take the easy way out because the rote political sound bite is a lot easier to spit out than the very complex issue that is childhood obesity. Kids are fat because of their parents. Point the finger squarely at Mom and Dad, tell them they are responsible for the mess that is …
I was flipping through the latest issue of Money Magazine and at the very end was a poll question: Should health insurers penalize people for their behavior? The two big culprits for medical expenses in the US are obesity and smoking. We’ve been effective at decreasing smoking (only 21% of Americans smoke these days), but not so …
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