WHAT NEXT EPIDEMIC DOES OUR FAMILY FACE?

Now, the big one is H1N1 flu

• We can’t get all the information we need
• Can we trust the new injection?
• Why is it high risk for some and not for others?
• Is all this panic really necessary?

We have other bigger epidemics going on:

• Diabetes rates will double in the next 15 years
  (Columbia Medical School, Cleveland Clinic)
• Diabetic children will start dying before their parents
• Childhood asthma is big and growing
• Attention deficit affects large number of school children
• Anxiety drugs are in regular use by adults and children
  
  

What do all these epidemics have in common?

• As we all know, the one word answer is lifestyle
• Fast foods make fat that reduce fitness
• Rushed family life leave children short on hugs
• Family focus on debt takes attention away from wellness
  
  

We all know what we need to do

• Our family life is the only place we can change
• We can do fruit juice rather than sodas
• We can turn some couch time into fitness time
• We can lean up our daily menu
• We could take our foot off the pedal
  
  

The Big Fact: Our Lifestyle is Killing Us

Let's hear your thoughts on this latest FAMILY CHALLENGE.