According to a recent CDC (Centers for Disease Control) report, the epidemic of obesity in America may be leveling off. On the surface this is good news, but let's take a closer look.
The CDC is basing this on the percentage of women who are obese (33%). This percentage held steady, instead of increasing. This leveling off in women is seen as a good sign, as women influence the eating habits of their families. But the bad news is this...
the percentage of both men and children who are classified as overweight and obese increased substantially. And remember, the women only leveled off and did not lose weight.
Strange isn't it, in a country where the diet industry has been estimated at 100 billion dollars a year. Something is dreadfully wrong with this picture. The health of our children, and of our country, is at stake.
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