“We are under-exercised as a nation; we look instead of play; we ride instead of walk.” —John F. Kennedy, Sports Illustrated, 1960 In 1960, then-President-elect John F. Kennedy issued a striking warning: Americans were becoming physically unfit, and this trend threatened not just individual health, but the vitality of the nation itself. He saw physical
JFK warned us about physical fitness. Sixty years later, we’re still not listening. originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
