Are diet and exercise dirty words?
A pair of Kentucky doctors say they have come up with a novel way to spur people to diet and exercise: Change the vocabulary in making the suggestion.
"We suggest that "weight loss," "diet" and "exercise" be dropped from your vocabulary and no longer prescribed by physicians," write Drs. Peggy and Terry McDannold in the Doctors in the House column.
"What?! That's right. We are suggesting that those of you who struggle with the negativity of going on a diet or starting an exercise program should never try them again. Instead, we feel strongly that you should improve your nutrition program and increase your level of physical activity for the rest of your life."
Read the rest of the article on TheCincinnatiPost.com and see what you think.
-- Amanda Barrett, amNY.com