Calendar Medical Staff Scot E. Long is a certified Exercise Physiologist at the Baptist Healthplex, Clinton, and Adjunct Professor of Health Sciences at Mississippi College. He has a Master's degree in Fitness Management and Exercise Physiology from the United States Sports Academy and a BA from the University of Mississippi. As a trainer, he has been certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the National Aerobic Pipeline and the American Council on Exercise. He was recently appointed to the Governor's Textbook Committee for Health, Safety and Physical Education. It has often been said that a nation is only as strong as its people.
People are only as strong as they mentally and physically make themselves to be.
By taking care of yourself through a lifetime of exercise and proper nutrition you help not only yourself, but also your family and fellow citizens. A fitness oriented lifestyle saves millions of dollars in the way of fewer missed workdays due to illness and injury as well as helping boost our nation's GNP and thus our economy. The company then increases the economy of the local community and it soon spreads throughout the county. If this trend catches on, more people and businesses follow suit, then the state benefits financially which contributes to building a stronger nation. With more people today than ever before suffering from health problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and mental stress problems, taking a proactive approach to life is sure to help.