Did you know that at least 2/3 of all American adults are now overweight or obese?
In fact, CDC statistics revealed that in the U.S. the number of obese people actually outnumber the amount of merely overweight people. And in 2011, one in three children are now overweight or obese; nearly triple the rate from 1963. Unfortunately, US has predominantly become a nation of obese citizens.
And it seems that anytime someone voices concerns about the high sugar, highly processed, non-food trend in the US that voice is silenced by a greater one speaking lies into our society. There are billions of dollars spent in marketing these non-foods each year. All in the name of freedom of choice. But do people really have a freedom of choice when the hidden ingredients are causing long term and detrimental health problems?
Well, instead of focusing on some things we can’t control, let’s look at some points on the issue we CAN FIX!! [Read more…]