Beware. These videos and charts are rather depressing.
Are you going to chose NOT to be a statistic?
86% increase in 10 years.
We're not doing so well.
Less than half of us get enough exercise.
(Dr. Touchinsky is a chiropractor in Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County . In addition to treating people for neck pain and back pain, he focuses on helping people overcome a variety of health issues through healthy lifestyle and nutritional counseling. If you have an issue you’d like help with or would like a second opinion, call the office at 570-366-2613 to set up an appointment.)
That’s absolutely scary. What also is scary is seeing what my daughter is fed every day by others. Diabetes does run in my family, so there is a potential risk there. If she’s influenced by other; i.e. school, daycare, etc., to continue to eat this way, she won’t have a chance.
We all need to step up to the plate and look at what we are doing to contribute to this and to also speak out against the standards that are currently in place.
[...] County’s Poor Health – Part One Schuylkill County’s Poor Health – Part Two Health stats and trends for the USA Letter to the Editor, Pottsville Republican, regarding County Health Rankings Schuylkill County, [...]