That astute observation was made by Dr. Ornish. 

Think about it: Do people change their diet, health, and lifestyle behavior because they are told they are going to die? Typically, the answer is no. I have also learned that knowledge is not the solution. 

Here's my bundle of joy. Yep, I want to be around a long time so I can enjoy my grandchildren. And hopefully, I'll be so fit that I will be able to play hoops with my great-grandchildren. As you can see, that's a long time from now.

Being healthy is being patriotic. - Kirk Hamilton

Being healthy is a revolutionary act. - Experience Life Magazine

Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing. – Redd Foxx

There’s no company in the world that’s better at making complex technology simple. That’s Apple’s primary skill and it’s a skill that’s never been more valuable. – Steve Jobs 

Source: BusinessWeek 2004

Food companies understand that these *ingredients are cheap, irresistible to our taste buds, and highly rewarding to the pleasure pathways in our brains, so they design their products with this in mind. - Miriam Nelson and Jennifer Ackerman (authors of: The Social Network Diet)

*Most foods now packing our grocery-store shelves are highly processed, containing little food value and too much sugar, fat, and salt to be considered healthy.

A heartbreaking number of children in this country are struggling with their weight and obesity. They are addicted to sugar and processed food. Most people don’t realize that they keep eating because their bodies are hungry for nutrition. - Joshua Rosenthal

Unfortunately, the state that I reside in (Georgia) is the #2 state in childhood obesity - #1 is Mississippi.

Georgia knows it has a serious problem. Here's what Children's Hospital of Atlanta is doing:

1. News segment
2. Website
3. Facebook Presence

Will it help? Time will tell.

We gave our cheeseburgers a taste-lift so big we want to share ‘em with everyone!  - Wendy's

Thanks Wendy's. That new juicy cheeseburger has 2.5 grams of trans fat in it. Trans fat is a known artery clogger killer and is being taken out of our food supply. But evidently, not by you. I'll pass on your trans fatty-burger and your "natural" French fries.

Good nutrition is straightforward and simple, but in America pressure from the food industry makes it almost impossible for any public official to state the plain truth. - Joshua Rosenthal