Eric Bartosz

This month, the country turns 250, and like any milestone birthday, it invites the question we usually save for ourselves: how are we holding up on the health front? Thinking about that in terms of a ‘then and now’ comparison, it’s a mixed answer. In many ways, we’re vastly better off than the people who signed the Declaration. In others, modern living has undone some of the healthy habits our ancestors had no choice but to make part of their daily routine. Start with the obvious.