How to Make Everyone Healthy - A Proposed Obesity Solution For the World

My name is Con Mitropoulos. For those of you				of obesity. Therefore the total health care cost
that who don't know me, I am an extraordinarily				should be divided and funded proportionally by
brave and generous person whose not afraid to				those that choose to live a healthy lifestyle and
accept that I see the world differently from the				those that don't.
masses. It's a tough job but someone has to do				This will be determined by a compulsory annual
it, so I have chosen to do it by rejecting rejection				health inspection where each citizen will be
and embracing resilience. I do this because I don't				categorized based on their results in weight, waist
know if I am going to get up in the morning, so I				measurement and body fat percentage.
have chosen this moment because it could be my				Those that pass the annual health inspection will
last.				contribute less to healthcare and those that fail will
I have a huge dream, to change the world and				contribute more and will continue to do so until
make it a healthier place, one life at a time. My				they pass the annual health inspection. Those that
suggestions are radical and will be deemed by				fail the annual health inspection will be encouraged
many to be over the top, controversial, and				to eat responsibly, exercise regularly, and have
insensitive, by pressing many nerves and stepping				regular scheduled visits to their relevant medical
on too many toes, however this is a dream that				practitioner for guidance and education.
needs to be told.				The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme will not be
I strongly believe that I have the solution to				available to those that fail the annual health
many of the worlds problems and would love to				inspection a second time or two years in a row.
lead the way in making those solutions a reality,				We are each responsible for ourselves and if we
however to begin with I would like to concentrate				refuse to make a healthy lifestyle change then
on the endemic of obesity.				we should bear the full cost of all medication and
For many years my brain has been bombarded				not rely on others.
with so many statistics that I realized that with a				The greatest risk, as assessed by life assurance
problem this big what's the use of statistics,				companies, is that presented by individuals who
trends, and figures for my purpose. This problem				choose a life where they are sedentary, smoke,
is so huge and growing so fast that I already				drink, are overweight, have proportionally large
know this, so being able to calculate just how				waist measurement, have too much body fat,
huge and how fast is pointless when you already				and/or have an existing illness. The least risk is
have the solution and are prepared to act, as I				those that are of healthy weight, have slim
am doing now.				waists, have acceptable levels of body fat, don't
Chaos flourishes without order and it is this				smoke or drink, exercise regularly, and have no
absence of order that has allowed this endemic of				existing illness. One can argue quite successfully
obesity to become what it is today. Civilized				that the health service requirement and overall
society maintains law and order through the many				cost to society as a whole would be generally
rules and the adherence of these rules in a				greater amongst those of the overweight group,
systematic way.				consequently they should contribute more to
We must take heed of this, that peer pressure				healthcare than the healthy weight group who
will move more mountains in social environments				should contribute less. This is users pays in it's
than any other means. The need to be a bird of				simplest form.
the same feather is historically more important to				Substantially increased taxes should be applied to
the human species than it is to be the single				cigarettes, alcohol, and fast foods which will be
soaring eagle that refuses to flock and instead is				paid only by those that choose to consume them.
seen one at a time. Someone must take the lead				These taxes will then be directed to an alternative
in order for others to follow, so follow me.				fund that is funded by the contributions from
Let us take the smoking of tobacco as cigarettes				these individuals and is only used to provide the
as an example, where decades ago most smoked				amount of health care that will be required along
and few did not, however today it is the exact				the course of their lives. The contributions derived
reverse. In the past it was considered socially				from taxes should be increased as is required
acceptable to smoke absolutely everywhere				according to the costs experienced by the health
whereas now people are frowned upon should				fund.
they dare light up. What was once cool, an image				Everyone knows that healthy food is food
of sophistication, is now an image of abuse of				provided by nature and if you pretend that you
ones health and the disregard of others rights.				didn't then you know now. Anything else would
How would a mother with a baby be looked upon				have gone under some form of processing and is
in todays society if she were smoking compared				not necessary for life including all fast food. This is
to yesteryear? Many reasons can be found for				evidenced by the fact that the Australian
this change in behavior of habit, however it is the				government for instance, has listed the most
social pressure to change that acts as the				basic food for human consumption as GST free.
catalyst to this particular change. The many				These foods include fruit and vegetables, raw
government initiatives in education, advertising,				unsalted nuts, spices, rice, pasta, meats, chicken,
taxes, and the like have definitely contributed.				whole fresh fish, canned fish, eggs, cheese, fats
However, if we intend to facilitate a permanent				& oils, soup, bread, infant formula, breakfast
change of social mind and agenda, then the				cereals, milk, tea, coffee, sugar, fruit and
decision to change must occur within the mind of				vegetable juice of at least 90% minimum by
the individual and must occur abruptly, which is				volume of juice.
usually the case in any life changing moment.				Put simply, you cannot expect to lose wait,
Controls are everywhere and exist for the sole				change your body shape, and see your abs for
purpose of maintaining balance.				the first time by eating whatever you choose and
A bartender is empowered with the ability of				especially if it is processed and comes in a packet.
refusal to an intoxicated patron. A business that				All food that comes in a packet is a product that
serves alcohol is limited to the selling and serving				is marketed to be sold to as many people as
of alcohol only to those of certain age. Substantial				possible. Many healthy claims will be made like it is
penalties exist to discourage the sale or supply of				low in one ingredient and high in another
alcohol to minors and the intoxicated. Rules and				meanwhile it probably has extra salt and sugar to
regulations to the operation of motor vehicles				compensate for the loss in taste as well as a list
whilst intoxicated exist to provide a safer				of ingredients that you don't recognize. Even fast
environment for motorists and pedestrians alike,				food companies go as far as suggesting that they
as does a demerit and penalty system.				have healthy choices. Don't eat it because if you
Property and liability Insurance companies adjust				do you will never look or feel any different from
premiums for insurance based on past				what you look like now. If packet food is healthy
performance measured by infringement, age,				and good for you then why does everyone look
statistics, place of residence, and history. This is				the way they look, and why is obesity as bad as
also the case for life insurance which is variable by				it is and increasing at the rate that it is?
premium and cover based on lifestyle including				I challenge anyone who believes that they have
current and pre existing conditions. As you can				tried all diets and cannot lose weight, that claim
see, risk plays a vital role.				this diet doesn't work, and that they are just
What we choose to watch and listen to is also				different and just cannot lose weight, to do
regulated evidenced by the various rating				exactly what nature intended you to do. You
systems for movies and songs that exist. This				really need to stop lying to yourself and take
suggests that an individual or audience must have				responsibility and change for the better. The
reached an advanced stage of mental or				moment you accept this challenge you will find
emotional development that needs to be				that you have been living the biggest lie of your
characteristic of an adult, or to a degree of				life and everyone was fooled.
maturity expected of a certain age, to ensure				A healthy lifestyle where a beautiful body and
that the individual has attained a degree of				great health is simply a symptom, a body free of
wisdom, experience, or sophistication to be able				pain and zest for life are yours to have, and all
to deal with what they are about to watch or				you have to do is stop lying to yourself and
hear. These systems exist so the level of				accept the truth, and accept this challenge. I
maturity of the viewer or listener is sufficient so				challenge anyone, I challenge everyone, and I
as not to be influenced negatively and				challenge you.
consequently be able to tell the difference				As a general summary, eat anything that grows
between fact and fiction.				in the ground or comes from anything that grows
Therefore, if these rules are adhered to then				in the ground, and anything that runs swims or
balance in life can be maintained. However for				flies or comes from anything that runs swims or
example, if one continues to operate a motor				flies, excluding insects of course unless you're that
vehicle in a manner outside the guidelines then				way inclined. An example is any fruit or vegetable,
powers exist so their license can be revoked to				nut, grain or seed. Fish, shellfish, crustaceans, all
ensure no further nuisance and only awarded				forms of poultry, beef, pork, game, eggs and
again once they have proven they are fit to hold				milk. This is very similar to the governments
such license again. The same applies to all areas of				recommendation of the most basic food for
our lives such as the payment of bills on time and				human consumption noted earlier.
the existence of a credit rating establishing				Eat food like this for five and a half days a week
grounds to approve or deny credit in future. In				and do not veer off this plan no matter what and
extreme cases, one could use the example of jail				then take one and a half days off where there
where one might require total removal from				are no rules where you can eat whatever you
society for months or years until they are				want without guilt. Eat like this for five and a half
rehabilitated to lead a normal life.				days and then eat whatever you want for one
All the examples mentioned require sufficient				and a half days. Eating like this is a self fulfilling
training and therapy to the point where one can				prophecy where you have to see to believe it. As
demonstrate they are fit to return to a normal				your body begins to clean itself and becomes
life with the reinstatement of former privileges or				energized you will begin to see and feel real
reputation. Rehabilitation as demonstrated through				changes and when it comes to your day off you'll
history is required after imprisonment, addiction,				find that you won't enjoy what you used to as
mental or physical illness, to restore former				much as you did, and your habits will just begin to
privileges necessary for participation in civilized life.				disappear as the new you becomes more
These guidelines, rules, penalties, and methods of				apparent each day, you are now on your way.
rehabilitation exist in all areas of our lives except				If you choose to do this you will succeed and if
one, health.				you choose not to then you will ultimately fail,
Now that the foundations have been established,				history has proven this fact. The choices you
lets draw our attention now to the topic of this				make in life always have been and always will be
address and that is the topic of obesity. Consider				yours. You and you alone are a product of what
this everyday example, what controls exist when				you believe and consequently what you choose to
a clearly overweight child approaches the counter				do, so make your choice and be prepared to reap
of a fast food outlet in a developed country and				the rewards or pay dearly.
orders a double cheese burger with fries and a				Drastic times call for drastic measures and
carbonated drink packed with enough calories to				obesity is getting worse by the minute and we
fuel a fully grown adult for an entire day? The				need to act now. The response needs to be
answer is none. The same can be said for an				immediate and economically viable with the
adult who knows what they are doing, is				responsibility being with every one of us. Obesity
expected to be mature both emotionally and				is caused by eating too much and moving too
mentally purely because they are of adult age,				little. We all know exactly what we should eat but
yet they are gladly supplied with this same meal				we don't. It is a choice we make many times
as many times as they want whether they are				each day that has a cost and it is now time to
overweight or not. If this scenario was to be				pay up, you cannot expect others to clean up
repeated in a bar then the child would be refused				your mess any longer. Current trends cannot be
service and the adult would only be supplied				sustained and it is inevitable that change is
alcohol until the bar tender established that the				necessary now. I have the solutions and would
patron had too much to drink. Experts say that				love the opportunity to change the world one life
there is a direct link between being overweight or				at a time starting with yours. Obesity is an illness
obese and the many diseases that inflict illness on				that needs to be cured immediately, it is not bad
humanity today. These experts suggest that				luck, it is bad choice so stop making bad choices. I
these lifestyle diseases can be avoided by sensible				would love to address the masses through the
and controlled eating and better lifestyle habits.				media and invite all opportunities to do so.
The control is with the people and the lack of				I apologize if I have offended you in any way
responsible control has lead to the endemic that				however sometimes you need to be brutally
we are faced with today.				honest to be totally honest. Change your mind
I would like to suggest a user pays strategy. If				first, your body next, and your life forever. I am
we consider the growing endemic of obesity as				on a mission to change the world by making it a
an example, then the relative cost of health care				healthier place. I save lives one at a time and
would be increasing proportionally to the growth				today I would like to save yours.

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How to Make Everyone Healthy - A Proposed Obesity Solution For the World