22 minutes that may save a childs life.

By impactEDnurse • Mar 6th, 2010 • Category: Features

If you have children, or if you are overweight yourself, I highly urge you take a few minutes out of your day to watch Jamie Oliver try to save your life…..

As nurses, we can easily observe the the increasing impact of obesity and particularly childhood obesity on the health system.
And not only on those effected, but also on those who care for them.

impactEDnurse is also known as Ian Miller, a nurse with over 26 years experience working in a busy emergency department in, Australia. This site in no way reflects the opinions of that hospital. All stories (although based on actual experiences) have been changed to protect patient confidentiality.
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5 Responses »

  1. canoehead on March 6th, 2010 at 8:41 pm:

    He needs to get his facts straight. Mississippi is the fattest state, and lifespans are increasing (in spite of obesity). Not getting the simple things right puts a bad light on the whole speech.

  2. Ali on March 7th, 2010 at 4:16 am:

    Thanks for sharing Ian. Jamie Oliver is an inspiring speaker. Such simple solutions to a large problem.

    @Canoehead. Lifespans may be increasing…. but what about quality of life? With all the complications of the chronic conditions related to obesity…..

  3. National Eating Disorder Awareness Week on March 7th, 2010 at 12:41 pm:

    First, Do No Harm

  4. Nicole on March 13th, 2010 at 3:07 am:

    He said that last year West Virginia was the fattest state, he was corrrect, this year it is Mississippi, It changes yearly in the race to become the “biggest.”

  5. Tom Johnson on April 23rd, 2010 at 10:36 am:

    TED’s a pretty interesting organization and I love this guy’s verve – but really, are we actually expecting a whole new government bureacracy to do the job for us? There’s got to be something a bit more market-based.

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