The Obisity Epidemic.
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Some Health Facts That Cant Be Ignored Anymore! United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention Because the food and physical activity environments are so unhealthy, one in three Americans living today will develop diabetes. --CDC It Could Be Worse. We Could Have Said “Ketchup” 25% of all vegetables eaten in the U.S. are French fries. -- Krebs-Smith, Cancer, 1998 Fast Food In a study of 6212 children, researchers found that 30% ate fast food on a given day. On days when fast food was eaten, children consumed 187 extra calories. This is enough calories over a year to add to 6 pounds of body weight. --Bowman et al., Pediatrics, 2004 March to a Different Drumstick To burn off the calories in a meal at KFC consisting of three pieces of chicken (one breast, thigh & drumstick), mashed potatoes and gravy, and a large Pepsi, you’d have to walk about 14 miles. -- Calorie values taken from www.kfc.com Diabetes Explosion Since 1958, diabetes has increased 6-fold in the U.S. The global prevalence of diabetes is expected to double by 2025. Most diabetes is caused by poor diet, inactivity, and obesity. -- "Diabetes Reaches Record Levels," Associated Press, 10/31/97 Size Matters Like large portions, large packaging contributes to overeating. Women in one study were asked to estimate “enough spaghetti to make a dinner for two.” On average, they took 234 strands from a 1 lb pound box but 302 strands from a 2 lb box. -- Wansink, Ann Rev Nutrition, 2004 Diet and Cancer At least 14 different cancers are affected by the contents of a person’s diet and how much that person eats and weighs overall. -- World Cancer Research Fund For more information visit our website http://www.xengevity.com Lets make a change
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