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A letter came in following recent news…

Dear Carolyn,
While you have been gifting us with Overdrive’s Most Beautiful women and Overdrive’s Most Loved Pets, we have been getting FATTER. Thanks a lot. Do your job already. –Big Mack

Dear Big-un,
Are you referring to the new study saying truck drivers are at the top of the occupation list with the highest obesity rates? And that 39 percent of truckers in Washington state are obese?: 

Researchers looked at the occupational groups with the highest obesity rates and found truckers and transportation and material moving workers at the top of the list, followed by those in protective services, cleaning services and health services.

The study, “Obesity Prevalence by Occupation in Washington State, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System,” was published in the January issue of journal Preventing Chronic Disease. They asked 38,000 workers in Washington State about their smoking habits, fruit and vegetable intake and the physical demands of their job and then analyzed their body-mass index measurements. They found that one-quarter of the group had a BMI of 30 or over and truckers led the prevalence list.

So, this is my fault how? Oh yes. You want me to start nagging you about making better food choices and taking walks around the truck stop?

Consider it done.

I’m just say’n,
Carolyn