What is happening to us Americans? The whole nation is dying a slow death. We are gaining fat everyday, while our muscles get smaller and weaker. The average unexercised person loses a large percentage of their muscle mass every decade after 30 years of age, while at the same time, gaining pounds and pounds of pure fat, until we cannot even rise up out of our chairs.

There was a time when a prosperous male was known by his physical abilities: if he could not perform physically, he could not support a family. At some point, prosperity began to be measured by how fat a man was, because that meant he could afford to eat a lot and to avoid physical labor. By those standards, we have become a very prosperous nation.

I do not want to become a blob of fat who cannot climb a set of stairs! Americans, get out of your cars and bike, walk, run, play tennis, basketball, whatever, but get off your butts and quit stuffing pizza down your throats! Do it now! (I refuse to apologize for this post).

If you do not, you will not keep the place of world leadership you think you now posess.

Your Best Friend,

Pete Clark