It is interesting that the CDC date the obesity epidemic starting in the early 1980’s. That is nearly 40 years ago. While I understand that obviously, there is no quick fix to solving this problem, I feel like more has gotten worse than better. The fact that obesity is a big risk factor to 5 out of the 10 leading causes of death and the prediction that 32-52% of Americans may be obese by 2030 is terrifying. The fact that there is a chance that over half of Americans would be obese really helps puts how big a deal the obesity epidemic is. Listening to the people talk was heartbreaking, that women who has had high blood pressure since she was 11, the man on 13 different medications, and the man who must sleep with a machine every night. No 11-year-old
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To see the 300% increase in people driving to work, and then how 80% of children are driven to school today compared to the 42% who walked or biked in 1969 is amazing. To hear that about 1 out of 4 adults does not get a physical activity at all is mind blowing. How is that even possible? I understand not being big on exercising, but would not zero exercise at all make you feel worse? Fast food is readily available, and it is quick and convenient which is what people want and it is a lot cheaper to get fast food than to shop healthy at the grocery store. However, I do not understand why fast food restaurants, or restaurants in general felt the need to make the portions so big in the first place. The graphs showing the increase in added fats in the food supply, cheese consumption, TV viewing, meat consumption, residents living in the suburbs, adult obesity, and added sugar in the food supply are all shocking. It was interesting that which they all increase, the living in the suburbs, adult obesity, meat consumption, cheese consumption, and adult obesity rates were the only steady charts with no spikes in the lines at all. I think it is easy to be obese right now in America. People consuming a large with meal many calories, and then not exercising is the norm. Also, eating healthy is very expensive. If you are from a low-income family, as a child you do not have much control in what you eat. It does not seem fair,
To see the 300% increase in people driving to work, and then how 80% of children are driven to school today compared to the 42% who walked or biked in 1969 is amazing. To hear that about 1 out of 4 adults does not get a physical activity at all is mind blowing. How is that even possible? I understand not being big on exercising, but would not zero exercise at all make you feel worse? Fast food is readily available, and it is quick and convenient which is what people want and it is a lot cheaper to get fast food than to shop healthy at the grocery store. However, I do not understand why fast food restaurants, or restaurants in general felt the need to make the portions so big in the first place. The graphs showing the increase in added fats in the food supply, cheese consumption, TV viewing, meat consumption, residents living in the suburbs, adult obesity, and added sugar in the food supply are all shocking. It was interesting that which they all increase, the living in the suburbs, adult obesity, meat consumption, cheese consumption, and adult obesity rates were the only steady charts with no spikes in the lines at all. I think it is easy to be obese right now in America. People consuming a large with meal many calories, and then not exercising is the norm. Also, eating healthy is very expensive. If you are from a low-income family, as a child you do not have much control in what you eat. It does not seem fair,