Be A Patriot And Lose Weight

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Next week is Election Day and hopefully all of you have or will vote. Voting is important and it is your duty as an American and as a patriot. However as a true patriot, you should consider losing weight. You should lose weight because those extra pounds you are carrying may be affecting our nation economically.

Healthcare Cost

In the United States, 16% of our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was spent on healthcare. That is over 2.3 Trillion Dollars. That is simply ridiculous.

Most of this money is spent treating preventable diseases. Most of those preventable diseases are obesity-related. Our nation is getting sicker and spending more on healthcare because our waists are getting bigger.

Direct Payers

Who pays these astronomical healthcare cost?

Your Employer: If you are lucky enough to work for a company that provides health insurance, then your employer pays. However, these high healthcare premiums make it extremely difficult for U.S. companies to compete in a global marketplace. It’s difficult because their competitors around the world have thinner and healthier employees.

The Government: If your employer does not offer health insurance, then hopefully you qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the government to meet these healthcare obligations. It is becoming difficult because healthcare costs are increasing faster than inflation and the number of Americans who qualify for Medicare is growing rapidly.

You: If your employer or your spouse’s employer does not offer health insurance and you do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, then you are on your own. You have to pay for your own health insurance or, even worse, for your own health care. If you are not healthy, this can seem almost impossible.

Indirect Payers

Those are the direct payers, but who really ends up paying these healthcare costs? YOU!!!!

Your Employer: When your employer can no longer afford to pay your healthcare premiums, they will drop your coverage or move operations to another country where healthcare costs are cheaper. You pay.

The Government: When the government needs more money for Medicare and Medicaid, they will increase taxes. You pay.

Obesity

Two-thirds of Americans are overweight, and this epidemic is adding to the financial collapse of the United States. The future does not look much better either, because we are passing this disease to our children.

Patriot

If you want to be a true patriot, vote on Tuesday and start losing some weight today. You will feel better and you will help our nation get out of this recession.

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**Please consult your physician, registered dietitian, or certified fitness professional before starting or changing your diet or exercise program.**