Fitness Gifts for Christmas
There's no better time than the holiday time to encourage fitness in your household.
As you consider what last-minute gifts to get your loved ones, consider this: approximately 72 million Americans are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control. That's more than a third of adults and 17 percent of children. But obesity has its costs. It costs lives and, in Maryland, costs the medical system nearly $1.5 billion a year, according to the CDC. An ever-expanding Web means an ever-expanding waistline; The growing popularity of Facebook, Twitter and all things tech has made us a more sedentary society. Health experts say fighting this epidemic starts with raising awareness and taking action. So now that you're aware, how about taking some concrete action to encourage health and fitness in your household? And there's no…
Mike Moran
2:45 pm on Saturday, December 25, 2010
The ipod is what keeps me skinny. I can't imagine walking everywhere without it. more ›