Inactivity 'may be as deadly as smoking'

[LynneSin]

2. I would agree to a point

If I sit on my butt and do nothing it is extremely unhealthy, I should know - been there done that bought the souvenir t-shirt. But my inactivity only affects one person and that's me.

The problem with smoking is many time (not always) smokers tend to be around others. And if they are non-smokers then they have to share that air with the smoker. It's not as bad as it was back a decade or so ago before all the smoking bans.

The biggest problem with inactivity is our schools and especially this 'No Child Left Behind' program. I really feel that our schools have had so much emphasis placed on taking standardized tests that physical activity programs like gym are being left out. We need to return gym back to our schools.

I was always an inactive child - I enjoyed books and music more than playing sports. But at least when I was in school for 12 years I was guaranteed 40 minutes of physical exercise twice a week for 12 years. We need to bring that back to our schools!