
TGR - "In some ways, the American obsession with health is almost comical. As the world's fattest nation, we're always mesmerized by the newest gimmick promising to give us smaller bellies, a tighter butt, or bigger biceps. Problem is, these quick-fix schemes never work, and our national obesity rate marches ever higher as we munch on fast food meals packed with enough calories to handle our bodily needs for a week, all the while sitting on the couch wondering why the people on TV look so much better than we do. Now, Nintendo has decided to get a piece of the fitness action with the wildly popular Wii Fit, and while it's no panacea for your weight woes, used regularly it's not a bad supplement to more strenuous exercise."