Positive Eating: Health Care Reform

Hello Positive Eaters,

Tonight I tuned into President Barack Obama's address regarding health care resolution 626. This issue is as hotly debated and politically charged as they come. What is important are these facts:

42 million Americans do not have health insurance
96 million Americans are inadequately insured
The average American family spends $1500 a month on health insurance
The United States spends more money on health care than any other nation
The leading health problems in this country are obesity, cancer, heart disease and diabetes*

While people in Washington rush around and try to make or break political careers by posturing on this extremely important issue, Positive Eating wants to offer its own brand of health care reform. I call it the Positive Eating Health Care Resolution. Americans are terrified by health care because they are reminded every day that it is in crisis. This makes people want to get as far away from health care as possible. No one wants to be part of a crisis. Imagine I walk up to you and say "hey, want some health care" you would be like "no way...haven't you heard it is in a crisis."

To me health care sounds pretty awesome. I am down for caring about my health. We can all start caring about our health today. Why wait for people in Washington to figure out how to care for your health. I am going to eat a ton of fruit and veggies, some whole grains, healthy protein and my vegan ice cream and just to go the extra mile I just might floss and brush my teeth as well. Let's commit to our own brand of health care every day. If you need a good place to start I encourage you to enact the Postive Eating Health Care Resolution immediately.

Positive Eating Health Care Resolution

Drink a glass of water every morning
Brush and floss your teeth
Dance around your living room for 15 minutes
Eat some fruit
Eat some vegetables
Smile and use the name of one person you don't know
Try a whole grain (rice, quinoa, cereals, whole grain bread)
Breath for one minute (seriously try it, this is free and way underrated)
Experiment with some different proteins (beans, lean meat, nuts and seeds, etc.)
Try healthy recipes that seem fun (come back here for suggestions if you like)

I am empowering you to put this resolution into action right now. I am not the "sovereign of health", I am just an eloquent cheerleader with and internet connection so it's in your hand folks. If you want to see what the actual president has to say check the video below.