Cracking the Whip on Fatso
Where is the sensitivity training? The Hendersonville Times-News just called 64.4% of Polk County residents obese. The reporter was only repeating the emphasis of the 2011 State of the County Health Report. The statistic came from the WNC Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System. In a presentation to the Polk County Commissioners, Marie Smith, representing the Rutherford-Polk-McDowell District Health Department and Polk County Wellness Coalition, proceeded to should on people – another thing that gets civilians in trouble. Prescriptions include “stepping it up,” eating more meals at home, quitting smoking, and “increasing physical activity and healthy eating through environmental design.”
