(PIC)'Healthy, Wealthy and Wise' as the old saying goes. Without good health, the rest doesn't really matter. Scotland County's placing 2nd to last in the latest State rankings is but one more sign that we're headed in the wrong direction and change is needed.

Are more government funded consumer education programs the answer? Should government pass more rules? Do we need additional government regulations?

The fact is Good Health largely depends upon decisions we make each day as individuals. Healthy lifestyle choices are only a few keystrokes away, as the Internet is filled with great information, articles and tips on how to live healthier, longer and for less money too.

First, we must desire to become healthy, then put a plan into place. One of the best ways we've found to successfully implement desired change of any kind is to look ourselves as if we were a very large ocean going oil tanker.

Between the time the captain orders the helmsman to change course and the desired change is achieved, the ship has traveled at least six miles. If calamity is to be avoided, the captain must think far ahead.

It's no different for us. If we desire to make positive change, like losing weight, but try to change course too fast or haphazardly, we're likely to fail.

Our weight is almost 100% dependent upon the number of calories we take in each day, versus the number of calories we expend. If we take in more than we expend, we will gain weight, if the same, we will maintain our weight, if less, we will lose weight.

No plan will succeed if it isn't implemented and good plans anticipate that the desired result will only be achieved over the course of time. If we are slightly over weight it may only take a couple of months to get to the goal, but if we are obese or morbidly obese, it's likely to take up to a year of more.

We don't believe in 'going on diets'. Even when successful, those lost pounds usually come right back. Changing what you eat can lead to permanent success, allowing you to shed the pounds and keep them off.

Only 21% of shoppers ever read ingredient labels before purchasing items. Sugars of any kind, including high fructose corn syrup, are believed by many to be the single most important factor in causing obesity and diabetes.        <span style="color: #0000ff;">
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