I like being able to get news quickly on the Internet, but I love holding a newspaper in my hands, studying pictures, reading interesting articles and turning pages. It's hard to imagine the day when printed newspapers will go the way of the eight-track tape. How will junior high kids make money if they don't have newspaper routes?
Anyway, in a previous post we mentioned two recent newspaper articles on the growing problem of obesity in this country. Another article appeared recently about a new book titled Working Out Sucks! Robyn hates that last word,--she won't let Diamond in the Rough use it--but it is in the title.
The new book by "fitness expert" and Anytime Fitness franchise co-founder Chuck Runyon offers practical advice on exercising. It is hard work, Runyon admits in the Chicago Tribune article. "It may suck, but the alternative sucks so much worse. Your fitness level affects every nook and cranny of your life."
Doctors and "fitness experts" say that regular exercise helps you feel better, think better, make more money, look better, have more energy and be more productive at work. (They say it also improves your sex life, but this is a family oriented blog, so let's move on.) On the other hand, those in the know say obesity costs employers, insurance companies and taxpayers tens of billions of dollars every year.
Hmmmm. Workout 30 minutes a day four or five times a week and enjoy a better life vs. sitting all day, eating delicious Krispy Kreme doughnuts and calling in sick every three or four months. Seems like a pretty easy choice to us.
We're hoping the Arkansas Diamond Mine Adventure will become a reality soon and will be a popular choice for people of all ages to get a couple hours of good exercise in a fun way one day a week. Go to our website and buy a golf shirt to help us realize our American dream. Then in six months, bring your friends and push each other to get healthier at our family attraction.
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