Remember those essays you had to write in your first weeks back at school? "How I Spent My Summer Vacation." I'd hope that your summer was devoted in part to taking care of your yourself healthwise. Summer's meant for fun...and so is the rest of your life. Did you make all the right food choices? Did you exercise every day? Were you as sociable as possible, challenging yourself with new opportunities and projects?
Whether you did or not, the summer's gone, the party's over, and many of us, far too many, have neglected our responsibilities to the upkeep and upgrading of that most remarkable piece of machinery, the human body. But that's what the Fall Season is ideal for, which will be the topic of next week's edition of "The Park Avenue Diet Show."
My summer was a most momentous one. I celebrated my 60th birthday with a spectacular party that featured my debut as a standup comedian. And I attended two amazing theater festivals, seeing the brilliant actor/director Everett Quinton in "Oh Dad, Poor Dad" as well as his moving, haunting production of "The Elephant Man" ...followed by 8 performances at the Salzburg Festival as a chaser.
This week's show cited three particularly upsetting articles in the news.
1) Many Americans Don't Even Know They're Fat'----
http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/642638.html
2)Parents Turn to Personal Trainers to Help Fight Obesity---
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504744_162-20015552-10391703.html
3) 40% of NYC Students are Too Fat----
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/your_kids_are_getting_so_big_p9iTxEeieCpuwUoj7OjWZJ
The latter is particularly upsetting, since these kids will grow up with very high risk of early cardiovascular disease and cancer. Obesity, as you know, is a risk factor for 40 different illnesses in 9 different organ systems.
So...how did you spend your summer vacation? And watcha gonna do about it? It's time to get in shape for the Fall Season, and your image--your appearance and behavior--is especially important in times of economic uncertainty. The new season of "The Park Avenue Diet Show" begins next week. Its only goal is to improve your health, which the World Health Organization defines as "physical. mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease." And who will be the principal beneficiary? You !
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If you're looking for an terrific personal trainer, by the way, check out Stefan Aschan and his excellent website. He's a health-care professional of the first rank, an insightful and charismatic motivator with superlative credentials.
http://www.stefanaschan.com/welcome/
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