I meant to comment on this earlier. --- The Fool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://politics.guardian.co.uk/publicservices/story/0,11032,969353,00.html > > Smokers 'to sign pledge' with doctors > > Smokers and overweight people will be asked to sign > contracts with their > doctors to agree a programme to quit smoking and > lose weight under > radical plans being drawn up by the government. > > In an attempt to remind people of their own > responsibilities the health > secretary, Alan Millburn, is examining plans for > patients and doctors to > agree a formal programme of treatment. <snip>
This sounds like some of what Dee and I had bounced around (on Brin-chat and even on-list IIRC). I do think that people need to start taking more responsibility for their own health, but early education is essential for this to really work. Also, more research into how genetics/biology affects behavior is needed (re: 'thrifty gene' and diabetes article someone posted recently), so that at-risk people can be counseled/treated before a problem develops (...even though that's starting down the GATTACA path...<shudder>). Another thing I would like to see change is our culture's current "quick fix" mindset; lifestyle is, well, *for life* - and changing it is not like changing your shirt. Fashion is a poor sustitute for reason. Debbi who comes from a long line of "easy keepers**" and has found that the only cure for 'stress-grazing' is to 'get out of the stall' at least 4 days a week, and allow herself a lump or two of sugar a day (instead of a cup, or none)... ;) **yup, more horse-talk: easy keeper ~ thrifty genes __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
