The Pandemic That No One Cares About

The US obesity prevalence was 41.9% in 2017 – March 2020. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

Why?	How?	Why should you care?
-Obesity is being normalized in society. -Influencers preaching body positivty. -Being obese is viewed as beauty. -No one cares about the consequences. -America is a free country with free will. -The idea of accepting yourself for the way you are.	-Fast food dominates the food industry. (most fast food is high in sugar, salt, saturated fat, trans fats, processed ingredients, and calories) -Lack of exercise. (Only 28% of Americans are meeting physical activity guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) -Too much sitting still. (The average American adult now spends about 6½ hours a day sitting — an increase of about an hour a day since 2007, Washington Post)	-Serious health problems such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, sleep apnea, kidney stones, etc. -Mental health, “numerous studies have shown a relationship between excess body weight and decreases in quality of life…” -More obese population, more tax dollars. “Obesity costs the US healthcare system nearly $173 billion a year”. -You and your children will be left with no options. Fast foods everywhere, processed food on every shelf of the supermarket. Soda will soon replace water…

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