The Obamas on Fitness and Health Care

Yes America...your president is black! Yes America, your are brainwashed on what is beautiful! The content of character. Philanthropy. Samaritanism. Yes America-We are here! we are your brothers and sisters. Notice that we are in the same specie we can producefertile offsprings together. Dont spend your life being a color-embrace your black brothers and sisters. Let them know that you sympathize with their past pains and present realities. Embrace them-you came from the same womb!

First of all, Beauty is objective. Have you ever seen the "beauty" of Shakespeare's time? I would guess you have, but did you know that they plucked their hairline back like three inches because they thought it to be attractive, painted their faces stark white, and admired fat people because it meant they could afford to eat to contentment? So before talking sh*t please at least look at things objectively. Also, being the First Lady has no bearing on "America's idea of beauty" if you're looking for it start in L.A., you know, big fake boobs, a half-plastic face and over-tanned skin.

In regards to eating healthy in America and our obesity problem: it starts at home. Yes, food, especially healthy food is expensive, but if you want your child to grow up healthy the simple solutions is to educate them as well as you can and to feed them/encourage them to eat healthy foods.

The President smokes? Wow, I did not know that. I hope he doesn't die of lung and brain cancer like my mother did. In case no one noticed, while his backyard might not be entirely 'clean', he is working hard to cut down on cigarette corporations' advertisements to our children.

Please recognize that insulting the other team doesn't make you the winner, it doesnt even make you LOOK like the winner. It just makes you look like a douche.

You are absolutely right in your comment. It is cheaper for a family to have a family size pack of cookies then a bag of apples and with so many families struggling right now that would at least be a start to healthier eating. I live alone and cannot afford to eat healthy, when I go into the grocery store and look at the price of milk, vegetables and fruit, I feel sorry for the average family. Thank you for that.

Fartherest? is that a word?.... I can take the same $10 that you spent at McD's and buy enough groceries to feed my wife & me for 4 days. Healthy & low fat too, you just dont know how to shop.... or cook.

I feel the main reasons Americans are overweight is not enough exercise and eating out too much. For what you pay to eat at McD's you can buy plenty of food at the grocery store especially if you watch the sales. Buy meat in the morning when they've marked down the meat from the day before. I bought a sirloin steak for $5 and there's enough there to feed 3 people. Most of the young women coming up now don't have any interest in learning how to cook, so it seems the young men are picking up the slack IF there is any cooking going in the house. I do think if calories were listed on the menus everywhere people would think twice about their food choices when eating out.

Nicely put, except for "fartherest" which I found to be hilarious. But I agree. Stop charging so much for the foods without preservatives and the foods that DON'T need to be "pre"-prepared!

Obviously you have not been to mcdonalds in a decade or so. It is not anywhere that cheap to feed a family of 5, good grief

Anyone who "cannot afford to eat healthy" needs to go down to the welfare office and apply for food stamps, thats what they are there for. Yes, even you single people who think you are ineligible can in fact get about $100 a month. The problem is NOT that eating healthy is expensive, it is that you are too lazy to do it. The same reason you probably don't exercise. It is much easier to swing through mcdonalds and order a bunch of cheeseburgers than it is to prepare a healthy meal, so there you go. I understand that for many, by the end of the day you are worn down and don't feel like cooking but don't blame it on the "high price of fruits and vegetables." The same people who think eating healthy is too expensive probably drink a twelve pack of soda a day.

Why is there so much negativity when it comes to President Obama and the First Lady? There is so much HATE, for no reason! The article is not intended to offend anyone... and yet, comments about Michelle's weight and face comes up. There is no need for some of the comments up here. Having hatred in your blood only bothers the ones who are angry.

I want to say that I recently change my eating habits as well as the eating habits of my husband and children. In the last seven weeks we have not eaten anywhere but at home except a few times. I do my finances on Quicken and break down everything we spend into categories. I have groceries & dining out as two of those categories and because we use our debit card for everything these numbers are quite accurate. In August I was surprised that our dining out bill dropped to $190 from previous months of $500 - $700. And our grocery bill was $620 from previous months of $800-$900. It really is not more expensive to eat healthy. I pretty much stay in the produce, meat and dairy when I go shopping now. The meals I'm making are healthier and keep us fuller longer through the day. Whereas obviously, processed foods costs more and do not give you nutrients that help your health and feeling satisfied. For five dollars (the costs of an average fast food breakfast) I can eat two or three days of breakfast at home. It's really is a myth that eating healthy cost more. It simply is not true.

Families on a modest budget can eat very healthy meals. We do! It just takes thought and planning . 1. Grains are filling and healthy: oatmeal, rice, cornmeal--look for tasty recipes utilizing one of these grains per meal. 2. Fresh vegetables in season are filling and healthy: shop for specials and recipes utilizing some of the multitude of veggies. 3. Fresh fruits in season can be very reasonably priced and half a small apple is more filling and healthy than two handfuls of cookies! 4. Shop for low-fat dairy such as skim or 2% or soy milk and for low fat yogurts and cheeses. 5. Use caution when buying meats which are costly and contain lots of less healthy animal fats. Watch for fish and chicken specials--get creative, remembering that 4 ounces of protein per day is plenty for good health (one pound of ground meat can easily feed a family of 4). Get creative; learn to use spices and seasonings for interesting variety. And exercise by walking at least 30 minutes per day, 5-6 days per week. No health care program will ever work until each citizen takes responsibility for his/her own health by healthy eating and exercising daily. I know, I tried it!

All the food is overprocessed, Our companys are screwing the average american family every chance they get, Smaller packaging and keeping the old price,They feed dead cows to cows, Where is common sense, Even the author of this article is dumb, Obama is a cigarette smoker. There is no pride in product or being a reliable product. We were the hard working producers of a USA brand in a great country. Now it is importing baby formula poisoned in China. the list goes on and it is unbelievable

I beg to differ. That excuse is just a way to justify eating poorly. I went to the store and purchased 16 servings of fruits and vegtables, all for $6.09 and I had 9 different types. Add a loaf of bread (16 servings- $2.39), 2 gallons of milk (16 servings- $4.89) and pound of roasted turkey (16 oz.- $3.99). And you have spent $17.36 for a piece of fruit/veggie, a glass of milk and a half of a turkey sandwich for 16 meals. That makes it $1.09 per meal and it will fill you up just fine. For a family of 4 that is almost a weeks worth of lunches. NO JUNK.

I think you are absolutely right. It does cost a lot more to eat healthy. Even if you go to these fast food restaurants and try to grab a quick healthy meal the prices are way more than the unhealthier foods.

This is a misconception. I eat healthy everyday, I choose all of my foods from the outer isles and it really isn't that much more expensive.

I ALSO COULD EAT FRENCH FRIES AT EVERY MEAL BUT HAVE STARTED TO EAT MORE RICE..AT HOME SO I CAN EAT MY FRIES WHEN I HAVE O GOOD BURGER....

Please, the high cost of eating healthy? Don't you mean eating healthy requires work and time rather than just driving thru Taco Bell.

Frozen veggies; brussle sprouts, brocolli, carrots, peas & beans are very inexpensive especially using the house brands. You can even grow your own in a small garden, green beans, carrots, peas and more. Potatos are cheap too. Meat is the most expensive item but you can usually find good sales. It just take work.

That's absurd what you say. Fruits, vegetables and healthy foods cost a heck of a lot less then poor quality food. Also..eatting poorly costs more later on when health issues pop up like higher sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure. People who eat poorly and makes poor food choices are basically just lazy asses and not disicplined! And they look like crap to boot !!

HI Christy:
I kind of agree with you and not. Actually we can eat healthy and not go broke. Let's say skim milk ( yuk ) and dry or hot cereal. Canned fruit without the extra sugar. Then lunch with a sandwich ( meat is OK but not processed meat - too much salt ), peanut butter, jelly,,,uh huh.
any cheese, lettuce ( dark green ) and tomato.
Fish, fish, fish ( mussels ) only fresh caught canned salmon, not farm raised and full of hormones and junk.
Kool Aid instead of soda pop or simply soda water. Habits are so hard to break and food is a yummy pacifier. You'd be surprised how well your family takes to the changes.