Physical
Hunger is a two-edged sword: too few calories and too many calories. In North
America while possibly one-third of the population may suffer from not enough
calories, Almost twice that number is facing the consequences of too many
calories consumed.
Nutrition and activity/exercise issues are sharpening the devastation of both
blades. The Hunger Fighters Team is committed to preventing Hunger. There is
the immediate physical hunger which must be stopped immediately to arrest the
irreversible damage that could be experienced for a life time. Daily clicks to
donate free food to America's Second Harvest work there while working through
the longer term prevention measures which will focus on promoting triple bottom
line organizations (those which measure impact on people, profit, and planet)
and especially those which are helping empower people to participate in the
economic and social system as independent valued worthwhile participants who
are able to enhance their qualities of lives.
The too many calories consumed side of the sword cannot be ignored. A few
quotations from a Dec 14, 2001 AP article
"Surgeon General: Obesity may soon kill more Americans than Cigarettes". "Some 300,000 Americans a year die from illness caused or worsened by
obesity.Some 60 percent of adults are overweight or obese, as are nearly 13
percent of children.It's time for workers to get physical activity on the
job.healthier workers mean employers' insurance and absenteeism costs will
drop.reduce significantly the risk of getting diabetes or heart disease.by
simply walking 30 minutes a day."
The health impact of physical activity when understood, must be a part of the
Hungerfighters' message:
Lower death rates for adults
Lower risk of heart disease and diabetes
Help prevent and reduce high blood pressure
Increases muscle and bone strength
Increases lean muscle and decreases body fat
Aids in weight control/weight loss
Enhances psychological well being
Improves mood (from a proposal for
www.heartsnparks.org).
Thus we encourage our own Team members and visitors in the process of helping
prevent Hunger of others to enhance their own health and well being. That is
part of creating win-win situations in organizations by measuring their
successes by impact on people, planet, and profits (revenues, sales, grants,
donations)
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Nutrition Fitness Resources
How fit are you? Create an exercise program tailored to your fitness level. www.mayohealth.org
Calculate your body mass index, Obesity Education Institute
www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/
The Living to 100 Life Expectancy Calculator by Thomas Perls M.D., M.P. What
habits do people who live to 100 share? This on line quiz tests your habits and
gives detailed answers about the best signposts of long life. www.beeson.org/livingto100/
Links to comprehensive information and provides a quick test for consumers to
check their own nutrition risks at the American Academy of Family
Physicians www.aafp.org/nsi
Free diet and fitness journal with weight loss tips and nutrition information
http://My.WebMD.com/index
www.ediets.com "has an active community of 9.8 million people" and has a lot of
resources. For tools and information to maintain health throughout life
www.healthandage.com
Staying fit at 50 plus
www.aarp.org/health/
American Dietetic Association nutrition guide
www.eatright.org
Nutrition guide www.heartinfo.org
Alternative and conventional medicine
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/rosenthal
www.nih.gov/nia
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