USA Today reports  that a large number of American cities have gotten an "F" grade for their evacuation plans. Meaning, there is no plan—or the one these cities have is, well, dumb.

So your area has little or no real plan for moving people quickly and safely in the event of trouble. Added to this, the nation is looking at a population of 300 million people by (tick, tick, tick) this week . Evac + no plan = panic & chaos. Imagine 300 million people climbing over you. No, really. You have to be ready. You have to be strong. You have to be healthy to face the future.

Start with what you eat. Many people are getting wiser about what's in the food they order or prepare. Globs of unhealthy oils, for instance , are being looked at recently as bad enough to be like smoking or other health no-nos. Make sure you understand basic nutrition: The old saw about "everything in moderation" applies except with fruit and vegetables . (It's my own personal quirk that I treat Brussels sprouts  as I treat sour cream and onion potato chips—avoid at all costs. When offered at a dinner party, eat one to be polite.)

Then there's how we eat . This is where our society has its challenges, but we can get a hold on it anyway. It's all about the mind. That's right, eat with your head. You already do, you know!

So there you go. You drop a few pounds, give your bod some solid building blocks. When the Big, Bad Storm comes and City Hall tells you to get outta town, you're one of the people with the strength to walk a few miles past the traffic jams or ride the mountain bike  over all the hills and dales .

You can be Jack La Lanne . Well, almost anyway. There's only ONE Jack La Lanne!