Jan
08
Here’s some scary news: As obesity rates climb and smoking rates decrease, obesity now plays a larger role in our health than smoking. It’s great that we’re not smoking as much, but our weight problems are getting worse, putting us at risk for disease and shorter life spans. In a study published in the researchers determined that smoking declined by 18.5% in the last 20 years, while obesity rates increased by 85%.
As I was reading about this, I had to wonder: Why do obesity rates continue to rise? We talk about it in the news, and, presumably, amongst ourselves. With all the information out there, why are we still gaining weight? I thought of three possibilities:
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