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New Years Resolutions Intact
Aired January 02, 2003 - 05:21 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: It's time to set those resolutions. And apparently our Bill Prasad is at one, a location in Alexandria, Virginia where folks are trying to get their resolutions in action -- Bill, it doesn't look very crowded back there.
BILL PRASAD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: People are starting to come in, Fredricka.
This is one of the largest Gold's Gyms in the nation. It's about 5:21 on the East Coast and some hardy souls are already aerobicizing. A lot of these people are facing one of the biggest challenges of their lives, getting back into shape.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PRASAD (voice-over): America is getting fatter and fatter and fatter. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Studies says 64 percent of Americans are overweight. Eight years ago, it was 55 percent. Fifty-year-old Elizabeth Singleton's (ph) father had heart problems. Her mother has high cholesterol. She knows that being overweight can also increase her risk of getting diabetes or cancer.
ELIZABETH SINGLETON: I fear contracting something that I could have prevented.
PRASAD: At the new Medstar Obesity Institute in Washington, doctors are looking at ways to use new drugs, genetics and chemistry to fight the battle of the bulge.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It certainly is the wave of the future to look at obesity as a disease.
PRASAD: Fitness trainers say now is the time to put those glutes in gear and step toward a healthier you.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: People look for a quick fix, but in reality you should start about six months before the bathing suit season.
PRASAD: A year from today, Elizabeth Singleton hopes to meet a goal that could save her life.
SINGLETON: I want to be able to say that I am a consistent gym goer.
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PRASAD: Consistency is, indeed, the key. Experts recommend at least 30 minutes of exercise three times a week as a great way to start that new year.
We're live in Alexandria, Virginia this morning.
I'm Bill Prasad -- Fredricka, back to you.
WHITFIELD: And, of course, that helps to get that regimen going. But you're not going to get any progress, I imagine, if you don't do something about your diet, right?
PRASAD: You're right, diet is extremely important. All the experts I talked to recommended a reduction in saturated fat. Also, stay away from the refined sugar. That means that that donut you probably had in the morning, not a good idea. Let's try a banana instead.
WHITFIELD: Oh, that's a good idea.
All right, thanks very much.
I like that toss, too.
All right, thanks, Bill.
Well, we'll be looking a little bit more at losing weight from the dieting side in the next hour. Nutritionist Lisa Drayer joins us.
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Aired January 2, 2003 - 05:21 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: It's time to set those resolutions. And apparently our Bill Prasad is at one, a location in Alexandria, Virginia where folks are trying to get their resolutions in action -- Bill, it doesn't look very crowded back there.
BILL PRASAD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: People are starting to come in, Fredricka.
This is one of the largest Gold's Gyms in the nation. It's about 5:21 on the East Coast and some hardy souls are already aerobicizing. A lot of these people are facing one of the biggest challenges of their lives, getting back into shape.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PRASAD (voice-over): America is getting fatter and fatter and fatter. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Studies says 64 percent of Americans are overweight. Eight years ago, it was 55 percent. Fifty-year-old Elizabeth Singleton's (ph) father had heart problems. Her mother has high cholesterol. She knows that being overweight can also increase her risk of getting diabetes or cancer.
ELIZABETH SINGLETON: I fear contracting something that I could have prevented.
PRASAD: At the new Medstar Obesity Institute in Washington, doctors are looking at ways to use new drugs, genetics and chemistry to fight the battle of the bulge.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It certainly is the wave of the future to look at obesity as a disease.
PRASAD: Fitness trainers say now is the time to put those glutes in gear and step toward a healthier you.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: People look for a quick fix, but in reality you should start about six months before the bathing suit season.
PRASAD: A year from today, Elizabeth Singleton hopes to meet a goal that could save her life.
SINGLETON: I want to be able to say that I am a consistent gym goer.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
PRASAD: Consistency is, indeed, the key. Experts recommend at least 30 minutes of exercise three times a week as a great way to start that new year.
We're live in Alexandria, Virginia this morning.
I'm Bill Prasad -- Fredricka, back to you.
WHITFIELD: And, of course, that helps to get that regimen going. But you're not going to get any progress, I imagine, if you don't do something about your diet, right?
PRASAD: You're right, diet is extremely important. All the experts I talked to recommended a reduction in saturated fat. Also, stay away from the refined sugar. That means that that donut you probably had in the morning, not a good idea. Let's try a banana instead.
WHITFIELD: Oh, that's a good idea.
All right, thanks very much.
I like that toss, too.
All right, thanks, Bill.
Well, we'll be looking a little bit more at losing weight from the dieting side in the next hour. Nutritionist Lisa Drayer joins us.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
