Yeah, right...

The government delusions spread. The Department of Health and Human Services is trying to fight obesity by encouraging us to take baby steps to be more active and eat better, thus losing weight. (Click Here). The Ad Council, who brought us Smokey the Bear and "Loose Lips Sink Ships," has ads out touting "small steps" to fighting obesity: snack on fruits and veggies, take the stairs instead of the escalator at the mall, and take a walk down the beach. If only losing double chins, tummy paunch, and love handles were as easy as these ads make it sound. I've tried snacking on fruits and vegetables. The only place I lost weight was in my checkbook.