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the “energy. ‘crisis... the
one that is causing long .
lines at gas stations and
cooler temperatures In
our homes. But there's
aanother. energy crisis

a about which we should

be equally concermed.

We look at it each day in
the mirror. That roll of
excess fat hanging around
our mid-section is nothing
more than excess energy just
waiting for a chance to get
out, according to Dr. Hugh —
Venables.

Dr, Venables is an
executive director with
Action | B.C., a non-profit

society dedicated to helping
British Columbians deal with
their own self-generating
_crises, The group's display at
‘the 1979 PNE measures
personal health levels.

And what they have been
discovering isn’t very en-
couraging.

“About 60 per cent of all
British Columbians are in
low to poor shape and 20 per
cent are considered unfit,”
says Valerie Laxton, who is
also an executive director
with Action B.C.

. WORST OFFENDERS

“And the worst offenders
are among the youth of the
country,” she adds.

‘rewards

Rated for potential and
categorized on the basis of
sex and age, the most unfit
group of British Columbians
are women between the ages
of 20 to 30. That group is
followed by female
teenagers with men 20 to 30
next. The most fit of our
citizens are within the 50 to
60 years bracket.

“Today we reap the
of an affluent
society and our kids spend
money to avoid activity,”
says Laxton, “Older people
weren't afraid to walk when
they were younger and now
they are still active. Kids will
take a car or bus to the
corner store,” .

One of “the greatest
dangers is that habits formed

These youngsters. enjoy the”

(Terry Peters photo) ©

at an carly age remain

the person when they
become adults. All that junk
food eaten as a teenager will
start to show when they are
adults.

“You can chuck garbage
food down the chute and not
see the harm in it for a long
time,” says Dr. Venables.

What about some of the
solutions to those problems?

“SOLUTIONS

The main thing a person
necds to get back on the
road to better fitness is a
change of attitude. It takes
dedication to become more
active, to plan a better dict,

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