obesity

Local Matters believes that a well informed citizen can make a difference in Ohio legistlation and other levels of change in our respective localities. Because of this we have launched a "Vote With Your Fork" campaign in hopes to educate fellow Central Ohioans to know what is going on with their food sources and so that they understand what changes need to be made in their best interest.

With the current state of health in America and our obesity epidemic, Ohio has a difficult decision to make.

Studies show (Click here for Princeton study) that while caloric entake may be the same, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) definitely plays a part in obesity compared to sugar. So where does Ohio come in you ask?

Many of us have our food vices, something that we totally love and can't get enough of.  Most times, these vice foods are those that are of the fatty sort: Ice cream, chocolate, potato chips, etc. Now, studies have shown that we are not able to help ourselves and also, it may, over time, take more of these foods to create the same satisfaction.

According to a study by Scripps Research Institute, fatty foods activate the pleasure centers in the brain. But as with everything it has a peak. Some times while eating, we "peak" which makes it so that it will take more of the same food to create the same pleasure. This addictive quality happens to be how cocaine and heroin affect the body as well making fat just as addicting and dangerous.

For more information on this VERY INTERESTING research

On February 9th the White House, in partnership with First Lady Michelle Obama,  announced the Let's Move campaign.  

The announcement states: 

First Lady Michelle Obama today announced an ambitious national goal of solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight and unveiled a nationwide campaign – Let’s Move – to help achieve it.