Governor Schwarzenegger
“When you think about today the huge percentage of people that are ringing up huge health care costs—huge health care costs—because they are sick because of the lifestyle, because they don’t lead a healthy lifestyle. And this is what we are working on right now, and it is very important for me to mention—even though I don’t want to bring policy and all of this stuff that maybe bores you into the school—but we are working very actively right now to reform our health care system, because our health care system is a broken system. We have 6.5 million people in this state that are uninsured, and the costs are too high. So we want to bring the costs down and we want to insure everyone. And let me tell you something; the people of California love the idea that we want to redo and fix a broken health care system.” The problem is that people are not LIVING in a way that would reduce their health problems!!! (Carolyn Moos – FITT4Life www.fitt4life.org) http://gov.ca.gov/speech/5260

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Expenditures for prescription diabetes drugs nearly doubled over a six-year period, largely due to the increased use of newer and costlier medications, a study shows.

Between 2001 and 2007, diabetes drug costs in the U.S. increased from $6.7 billion to $12.5 billion, researchers from Stanford University School of Medical and the University of Chicago report in the Oct. 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

The researchers questioned whether the newer drugs’ benefits justify the increase in costs, noting that studies comparing the effectiveness of newer and older diabetes medications have not been done.

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$47 Million in grants have been funded by fees paid to Minnesota by doctors, dentists, health plans and other health care providers in effort to make Minnesota healthier and reduce the risk of costly lifestyle (nutrition/exercise) related diseases. The SHIP grants are by far the biggest expense from 2008 legislation and they aim to trim projected health care spending by $1.9 Billion by the year 2015. The average cost for a type II diabetic (loss productivity, medications etc.) will be $13,000 per person. Considering 1 out 3 children are obese this would project to be the most costly generation in the future if changes are not made that emphasize making better lifestyle choices! “Health care costs are now rising at twice the rate as the cost of living!” “What wer’re really tackling with this health-care reform legislation is a new way to help people stay healthier.” Rep. Tom Huntley, DFL. It is very important to know that changes in nutrition and exercise provide LONG term results that lower your risk of developing emotionally and financially devastating diseases. It is a long-term vision that you must embrace and you will see changes with time if you commit yourself every day to leading a healthier life. BE FITT4Life

~ Carolyn Moos
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Carolyn is playing in the Celebrity Basketball Game Jan. 16th 2011 Staples Center followed by Youth Clinic and benefit concert for a night of fitness and fun!

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SAT. Nov. 20th Speaking on nutrition 11:30AM to Basketball camp at 2001 Sante Fe Ave. Long Beach, CA. 90810 and at 1:15PM-3PM range at 701 15th Street Manhattan Beach, CA with Hoop Dreams! see all the student-athletes and parents there!