Is the “Fat” Monster Going to Eat You Too?

According to the Center for Disease control and Prevention (CDC) website: 

Obesity is common, serious and costly!

•  More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese. • Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading causes of preventable death.
•  The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion in 2008 U.S. dollars; the medical costs for people who are obese were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight.

Obesity affects everyone!

• Non-Hispanic blacks have the highest age-adjusted rates of obesity – 49.5%
• Mexican Americans – 40.4%
• All Hispanics – 39.1%
• Non-Hispanic whites – 34.3%

Is the “Fat” Monster Going to Eat You and Your Family Too?

How did we get to this point, where we are all carrying 20, 30, 40, 50+ pounds or more body weight than is necessary and healthy? It has been something developing over years and years and it is not getting any better! In fact it is getting worse despite the fact that there is more diet and nutrition information available than ever before. Unfortunately a lot of dietary information is dead wrong. And all you need to do to prove it is look around you.

Below is a CDC presentation showing you how this movement toward obesity has taken place, taken hold of us, over the course of decades, despite government adjustments to their suggested dietary programs. Is it that people are just not listening or is it that the suggestions are plain wrong and do not work?

Look what has happened to the US population over the past years.

What is considered Obese? A BMI (Body Mass Index) of > 30 or 30 pounds overweight for a 5’4″ woman.

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In 1985 every state in the U.S. had an obesity rate less than 14%. Less than 14% of the population was considered obese.

In 1988 states were still under 14% but more states were reaching that upper level.

In 1991 we saw the first states with 15%+ of their population obese

In 1994 every state in the US had at least 10% of their population considered obese and more and more states reaching the 15%+ level.

In 1997 the first states with populations reaching 20% obesity

In 2000 about 1/2 of the U.S states had oboesity rates of 20%

In 2004 most of the states have 20+% of their population considered obese and now some states have reached the 25% mark. Things continue to get worse. There is no state with an obesity rate of less than 15%!

In 2010 every state has a minimum 20% – 25% obesity rate, many are in the 25-29% range and some have hit 30+%.

In 2012 almost every state is in the 25-30% obesity rate, many in the 30-35% range and some are pushing 35%

 

Where is this going to stop?

It can stop, here and now, but people need to make changes. An extreme change is needed to combat the extreme results we have seen in the past and that will continue in the future.

A whole-food, plant-based, low-fat, high-carb diet is the answer.

It is what will make a huge difference in your health and your waistline. It is what is sustainable for you, the animals and the planet.

You have to do something before the “Fat” Monster eats you and your family up too!

Take a step! Create better health for you. Be proactive in creating a better planet. Influence others around you! Read and practice the information shared on this site.

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