Current projections show that half of American adults will be obese by 2030, and that 60% of today's American children will be obese by age 35. The obesity epidemic currently accounts for more than $170 billion in surplus medical costs per year in the U.S.

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Current projections show that half of American adults will be obese by 2030, and that 60% of today's American children will be obese by age 35. The obesity epidemic currently accounts for more than $170 billion in surplus medical costs per year in the U.S.

if you slather a salad in thick creamy dressing and still think you are eating healthy thats on you, this is not something that requires ANY education at all.

I can tell you from personal experience that this is not true. In high school I tried losing weight by eating salads and fell into this trap. I didn't really think about it and just slathered that shit on there. I never really thought about what calories were and what foods had more or less calories in them. I would eat more whole grain bread because I thought it was "healthier" and would order fish instead of burgers because I thought it was "healthier". In reality I was eating just as many calories and didn't really understand why I wasn't losing weight. I just tried to eat as many "good" foods and cut out as many "bad" foods as I could. That obviously didn't work out for me.

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Current projections show that half of American adults will be obese by 2030, and that 60% of today's American children will be obese by age 35. The obesity epidemic currently accounts for more than $170 billion in surplus medical costs per year in the U.S.

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