State pursues new efforts to curb obesity

The Maine Legislature passed several health care bills this session that were intended to help Mainers live a healthier lifestyle. Two bills in particular dealt with childhood obesity in the state and how we could combat this growing dilemma.

The rate of overweight and obese children and teens in the U.S. has doubled, and tripled in some cases, in the last 25 years. Children, and even parents, have put more of an emphasis on staying indoors, watching television, playing on the computer and playing video games than getting outdoors.

  Living in a rural state, we tend to drive more and walk less, as schools, stores and most entertainment are further away from where we live. And our busy lifestyles have made quick, easy, drive-through meals a part of the norm. Click here for full article.