Alright,
This is borderline "lavender room" material... However I have some valid points here that I think everybody should take a shot at. My girlfriend and I were having lunch today and discussing the inevitable outcome of November's choice between dumb & dumber (that's not the point of this post). We hit on the topic that our population is for the most part... well how do I put this delicately... well, a bunch of fat asses. I mean it's pretty bad when I get strange looks at work for going for a 45 min. run after work? I'm not top tier age grouper.
So our conversation started with the difficulty of remaining active in today's 9-5 (at least) and no-time-to-workout lifestyle and that little kids really do have a healthy lifestyle (go to class for 30 minutes... go run around for 15 minutes... go outside at lunch..etc.). So we came up with a number of "Utopian" viewpoints on how our society could improve:
1. This isn't a far stretch (I know some of you already enjoy this benefit and I envy you!) but shower facilities a work and possibly gyms right in the buildings. This should be more widespread than it already is. It would be smart business on the CEO's part too. Healthy employees are productive employees. If you didn't become obsessed with how long your employees lunch breaks are, I think you'd still find employees only taking 1 hour (maybe a little more) lunch breaks.
2. Not quite sure how to implement this one... But having some sort of nationwide tax break system for joining health clubs... and making healthy choices... I know, I know, easy to cheat this one. But having some dude spin lazily on a spin bike or walk on a tread mill would be better than the current state of at least 75% of the North American population.
3. Some sort of encouraging system for people to make healthier choices in the supermarket. I.e. higher taxes on sodas or processed foods... That would create a bit of an uproar within the processed foods industry. But there's got to be some way to encourage people to make better choices.
I know all these points are a bit out there (but that's part of the point). I think as a society, we're ignoring a problem that contributes to death each year. Think of the benefits society as a whole would garner. Less strain on the medical system, a more productive population. And a whole lot less anxiety... Anyway, just my thoughts for the day.
Cheers
This is borderline "lavender room" material... However I have some valid points here that I think everybody should take a shot at. My girlfriend and I were having lunch today and discussing the inevitable outcome of November's choice between dumb & dumber (that's not the point of this post). We hit on the topic that our population is for the most part... well how do I put this delicately... well, a bunch of fat asses. I mean it's pretty bad when I get strange looks at work for going for a 45 min. run after work? I'm not top tier age grouper.
So our conversation started with the difficulty of remaining active in today's 9-5 (at least) and no-time-to-workout lifestyle and that little kids really do have a healthy lifestyle (go to class for 30 minutes... go run around for 15 minutes... go outside at lunch..etc.). So we came up with a number of "Utopian" viewpoints on how our society could improve:
1. This isn't a far stretch (I know some of you already enjoy this benefit and I envy you!) but shower facilities a work and possibly gyms right in the buildings. This should be more widespread than it already is. It would be smart business on the CEO's part too. Healthy employees are productive employees. If you didn't become obsessed with how long your employees lunch breaks are, I think you'd still find employees only taking 1 hour (maybe a little more) lunch breaks.
2. Not quite sure how to implement this one... But having some sort of nationwide tax break system for joining health clubs... and making healthy choices... I know, I know, easy to cheat this one. But having some dude spin lazily on a spin bike or walk on a tread mill would be better than the current state of at least 75% of the North American population.
3. Some sort of encouraging system for people to make healthier choices in the supermarket. I.e. higher taxes on sodas or processed foods... That would create a bit of an uproar within the processed foods industry. But there's got to be some way to encourage people to make better choices.
I know all these points are a bit out there (but that's part of the point). I think as a society, we're ignoring a problem that contributes to death each year. Think of the benefits society as a whole would garner. Less strain on the medical system, a more productive population. And a whole lot less anxiety... Anyway, just my thoughts for the day.
Cheers