Among the crises facing the Biden Administration, the collective health of the nation may be the most complex and enduring.
We are eating too much and moving too little. We are depressed, stressed, and both physically and emotionally isolated from people we care about. Many of us are painfully lonely. As a result, preventable chronic diseases, like obesity and diabetes, are metastasizing across the land and the physiological consequences of sedentary behavior are taking root.
In this blog post published by my friends at Integrity Square, I offer a 10-Point Policy Action Plan to increase physical activity, support the HALO (Health, Active Living, and Outdoors) Sector, and begin to heal the unhealthy state of our union.
Please take a look and let me know what you think. What did I miss? What else can be done?