Ok, maybe I'm going off on the deep on for this topic and I'm sure there's something similar burried in the forum here, but I have to address it. Health in the U.S. is an absolute joke and especially with pilots. It's astonishing to see the lack of respect that pilots have for their own well being. Pilots are responsible for three major things; the aircraft, the people on board and the people on the ground. When you put your health on the back burner and basically "dont give a damn", that shows a complete lack of respect for, not only yourself, but the passengers and the people ont he ground. When you have an M.I., thromboembolism, atrial fib, etc...What now? The plane stays on autopilot until it runs out of fuel? "But the copilot is there." What if he has an MI too!?!? Both of ya, DEAD! I remember hearing stories from aviation in the early to mid 1900's, how pilots were in great shape, sharp looking and sharp thinking. What the hell happened, guys?!? Most pilots I see waddling around the terminal are in horrible shape and sometimes I get quite nervous when I find out one of them is flying my plane. This topic might pinch a nerve for some of you and I hope it does! I've spent the last six years of my life studying, receiving a degree in and practicing exercise physiology and the statistics I've seen are not pretty. I personally feel that there should be a MANDATORY corporate wellness program implemented into every sinlge airline around the globe. It should be like the FBI, US Marshalls or Navy Seals: sound cardiovascular fitness and absolute air tight health standards. If not for the sake of your passengers, then for the sake of your medical. My best friends dad had his medical snatched because of a 90% blockage in his aorta! That's a huge problem and it was 100% preventable! 100%! There's no excuse and he knows that now....Only about 10 years too late. The human body was designed to move, in all aspects. If we work a loafing job, such as flying, we MUST supplement physical movement with a rigorous exercise regimine, as well as sound nutrition. Period. If not, then suffer the consequences by yourself at a job on the ground, in an office. Don't suffer them while your flying at FL310 and make the passengers pay for your negelegence when you die at the controls, at age 35, from an MI.