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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 2013
Page
15
A new report shows adult obesity rates held steady in 2012 but remain very high. More than two-thirds of U S adults are overweight or obese. Since 1980 rates have more than doubled to about 35 percent in 2009 2010.
The Blue Zones effort in Cedar Rapids and partners aims to make healthy choices easier through environmental changes. Four staffers and volunteers push city, school, and business actions such as bike racks, bike lanes, farmers markets, outdoor dining, safe routes, and healthier menus with minor recipe tweaks. Funded by sponsorships and donations, Wellmark will support at least five years. The initiative, part of Governor Branstad’s Healthiest State plan, targets Cedar Rapids Marion Iowa City Muscatine Oskaloosa Sioux City and expects slow, long term cultural shifts toward better health.
Guest columnist Dennis Lamb questions Washington's proof of Assad culpability for the Ghouta attack and raises alarms about al Nusra possessing sarin. He notes conflicting reports, asks for transparency, and urges a careful intelligence review before any new Middle East war.
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett walks a 200 mile route to push the Nov 5 local option sales tax extension for street fixes. He argues fuel tax stagnation and bond debt link to property taxes, while polls show broad support for the plan despite questions about funding and use.
Hemmingsen explains how by removing easy access to salt and offering healthier options at menus, schools, and workplaces, healthier behaviors can become automatic without restricting freedom. Blue Zones aims to expand choices and ease healthier decisions rather than limit them.
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