Blog #1: Don't Eat This Book-Fast Food and the Supersizing of America

I was apalled to learn that the United States is the fattest nation on earth. At the present time 65% of Americans are overweight, and 30% of Americans are obese. Statistics show that during the 1990's, the average weight of Americans increased by 10 pounds. Because of obesity, the U.S. has created a market for extra large car seats, giant chairs, and super-heavy-duty bathroom scales. It is an interesting fact that obesity in children has risen quickly since the 1960's. The rate of obesity has doubled in children in the last 20 years. I found it intriguing that obesity rates decrease as the level of education increases. Perhaps this is due to the fact that lower income individuals do not have access to health education and information. The problem with obesity is that illnesses resulting from obesity will kill 400,000 Americans this year. This is because obesity can lead to many health problems like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, colon cancer, and diabetes. It seems that obesity has become an epidemic in the United States.