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Obesity in America: A Growing Problem (Part 2)

Why are 70% of Americans overweight and obese? The simple answer is we eat too much and exercise too little (Note: hours in front of the television/computer is one of the best predictors of overweight). These are our choices and personal responsibility. So, what’s changed? Have we just become too careless and lazy when it...

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Obesity in America: A Growing Problem (Part 1, The Stats)

Obesity In America: A Growing Problem (Part 1) 70% of Americans are overweight, and 32% of them are obese. The numbers, and the people, are only expanding. By 2015, at this rate, 75% will be overweight, 41% obese. Lifestyle diseases related to obesity, including: heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes are the top killers, and...

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