But we can take action now to address an obesity epidemic Pixar’s new animation film WALL•E bravely tackles two global issues. It takes on the environmental issue, and audiences are sure to appreciate that. But it also makes a statement about fitness and the obesity crisis, and I wonder how comfortable – or uncomfortable -- moviegoers will feel about the mirror this film holds up to ourselves. (Modest spoiler for the next two paragraphs!) Viewers will see mankind portrayed as so grossly overweight and unfit, that they’re unable to walk or care for themselves. Our descendants move about in automated chairs, continuously chatting, surfing and entertaining themselves through chair-mounted video screens. And, as a symbol of how humankind got to their enormous girth, is the ever-present super-sized drink -- always near by, always ready to be gulped. (OK, spoilers are finished.) This cautionary tale of what mankind’s future could be like is, of course, an exaggeration, but there is serious concern that our environment has become so “obesogenic,” that the natural outcome of going with the flow results in continuous weight gain, and deteriorating health. Weight loss and overweight prevention As we all know, there are countless ways to treat overweight conditions and obesity. In fact, a new diet -- with the same promise -- seems to be invented every moment. While the best way to loose weight and keep the weight off is still debated, what is ver ...
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