Election Holds a Lesson for America's Health

America can change the future of its health the same way it got out the vote–one person at a time

(PRWEB) November 10, 2004

Saint Paul, MN (PRWEB) November 10, 2004 – No matter how you feel about the outcome of the 2004 election, the high voter turnout is testimony to how effectively individual Americans can mobilize to back a cause they believe in. Just as they turned out one vote at a time to elect a president, Americans can tackle the obesity epidemic and help head off a health care crisis one person at a time.

“With employers picking up less of the tab and more people going uninsured, it makes more sense than ever for Americans to try to avoid the 80% of disease that is preventable if we change our health and fitness habits,” says Stillwater MN based Jennifer Luhrs, creator and publisher of the new 2005 Streaming Colors™ Fitness Journal, a calendar you color in with your positive fitness actions each day. (Yellow could show you took a walk, red could indicate a workout with weights, green might celebrate your donut-free day, and blue could show how much water you drank.)

Luhrs, 54, a former non-athlete, has used her calendar system since 1999 to gradually develop better fitness habits, shed 40 pounds, and in 2004 complete her first half marathon and sprint triathlon.

“No one has to be perfect, but each of us can find small ways to get more exercise, eat better, and drink plenty of water,” Luhrs states. “Small steps each day can add up to big improvements in your fitness and health, so that you can avoid costly lifestyle-related diseases like heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Think of the effect that could have on the U.S. health care budget when multiplied across the nation.”

If taking small steps sounds easy, it actually is, Luhrs says, as long as you can remember to do the small things each day. That’s where her calendars come in. Streaming Colors calendars use color to remind, reward, and motivate you—day after day, all year long—so you can stay on track to develop the habits that ease you into to a healthier lifestyle.

You can buy Streaming Colors calendars online at http://www.streamingcolors.com ($15.95 compact size, $16.95 wall calendar) or at amazon.com. Or ask for them at stores and fitness centers everywhere, as well as from your trainer, employer, insurer or health provider.

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