Psssst, hey fantasy footballers, hey NFL fans, hey America , we are going the wrong direction. Our American athletes are getting stronger and stronger. World records are falling right and left. Athletes are bigger, stronger, faster, and leaner than they used to be, but wait, what about us fans? Us fans, we are getting weaker, slower, and fatter than cheering crowds of old. Oh, you want proof? I have indisputable, scientific proof, but, as they say, a picture is worth 1,000 bits of indisputable, scientific proof.
Exhibit A. Sports fans of yore
Exhibit B: Sports fans of today
If that doesn’t say it all, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this month reported that Americans are getting heavier and heavier and now 26% of us are now fully obese. That is not the “overweight or obese” stat but the fully obese, 26%, wow.
That means you get any two American couples together, let’s say Bob and Cathy stop by Ken and Lisa’s house, one of those people, let’s say Bob, is obese. The overweight OR obese stat also rose and is about two-thirds. That means, Cathy and Lisa are most likely overweight. That just leaves Ken. In this little scenario, you want to be Ken.
Bob, and to a lesser extent Cathy and Lisa, have higher risks for chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes.
If you want to find out where you fit in all this, you can calculate your body mass index at lots of websites like this one. Or, you can take just look at the photos above. Whether you identify more with the first or second photo, we encourage you to check out our nutrition info. and our exercise info. and we welcome you to the Fantasy Healthball family. If you love football, we can help you turn this around and get back going the right direction. – Jim Ballard
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