Rational Nation USA

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation U S A Purveyor of Truth Kudos once again to the First Lady for her efforts in keeping healthy eating in the spotlight and championing new and improved nutritional labeling om prepared foods products. As a NASM CPT (Certified Personal Trainer) I understand and can relate to exactly what the First Lady is saying. There will likely be those who will make fun of Michelle Obama's video, and expresses the argument that the eating choices of children are best left to the discretion of their parents. They are technically right. But there is nothing like easily assessable and easily understandable accurate information when making those choices that effect the health and well being of your children. Full article BELOW THE FOLD . Via: Memeorandum

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Forgive me if my sarcasm is obvious. However , don't rational people have more important things to single out and criticize the FLOTUS for than her efforts to heighten awareness over the dangers of obesity. Particularly within the young? Sure she has had an occasional ice cream, maybe her taste for the sweeter things in life are legendary. So what? At least she is attempting to to do the right thing. Not unlike the conservatives that have preached fidelity {or abstinence for their their teens}and them practiced the opposite, or whose children have failed to abstain as they preached. And I am willing to bet the FLOTUS is in a helluva ;ot better shape than say, Karl Rove or Rush Limbaugh. Okay, so lets consider the information just a moment. Admittedly the following information is from CNN, certainly not your bastion of conservative thought. Consider it as data, then do the work to verify it as reliable information. Sarah Palin, that gol...