Healthy People 2010

Suprisingly, I am having a difficult time coming up with a topic to blog about. So I'm taking Embroz's advise and trying a random post.

Instructions:

1. Go to Wikipedia


2. Click on the Random Page link


3. Click through ten random hyperlinks


4. Write about the article you land on

I started with some complicated physics theory, found my way to the Social Security article that warned, "This article may be too long to comfortably read and navigate," and ended up on "Healthy People 2010." How exciting!

First off, what is it? According to Wikipedia (yes, I know, it's not that credible. But this isn't a research paper and if you don't believe me, there are plenty of other sites out there for you to double check), it is a plan started by the US Department of Health and Human Resources in 2000. 2000? That's kind of embarassing that I haven't heard a ton about it. It's goal? You are so smart! To make Americans healthier by 2010.

The thing is common sense- their concerns consist of obesity, substance abuse, mental health, immunization, and a healthy environment to live in. Well, duh, of course those would be great to improve and eliminate those problems! But I guess it's not as easy to actually follow through than just to lay them out there. So bravo for trying to do something, I suppose. And you know what? Healthy People 2020 is scheduled to come out sometime next year. More healthy humans!

And if I write anymore, this post will officially become lame (defined by WordNet as "pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness"). Well, that last sentence was kind of lame. But I put a cute little baby surrounded by healthy food in my post, so that offsets it. Sort of.