The Obesity Epidemic

This video explains the many factors that have contributed to the obesity epidemic, and showcases several community initiatives taking place to prevent and reduce obesity. Obesity is a national epidemic and a major contributor to some of the leading causes of death in the U.S., including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer. We need to change our communities into places that strongly support healthy eating and active living.

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[Sensei Martin]

I've been obeys in my entire life and that is why I became diabetic as well. I’m so sick of it. I want to enjoy my life to the fullest. I keep on searching for a possible solution that could help me lose weight and I got an information from one site that talks about a formula that could help loosing weight without undergoing gastric bypass surgery. The link is – howtofightobesityrocalabsrevie­w.blogspot.com. Have you guys heard anything about it? Is it true? or another scam in progress?

[CDCStreamingHealth]

The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is about lifelong dietary and physical activity changes.

[mattymuck]

90% diet 10% exercise. People shouldn't even have to "purposely" exercise with the right diet.

[ems31484]

Wow, I sure hope your body never betrays you like mine did. I sure didn't get fat by eating junk food and failing to exercise. 1,800 calories a day, all low carb, high-protein fruit and veg. I also jog for an hour each day.

How lucky you are that your body responds to healthy eating and diet. I'd give anything, anything, anything, anything to be in your shoes.

[VERALAND Bucharest]

maybe another scam. be careful and if there is a way, try to get rid of the food based on growth hormones. easy to say, hard to get natural food.

[CoreyL11]

obesity's not an epidemic. Some people like eating and don't like exercising, I don't see how that's a problem. It's their body, their life, let them live it how they want.

[narutokyubi102]

thumbs up if you are from Cascadia's nutrition class.

[bigfatinternet]

yeah your bmi is 32.1, over 30 is considered obesed

[nick13568791]

The idea is to Educate people on how to eat healthy. And, because of the Toxins we injest every day, i.e. the water we drink, the food we eat and the air we breathe, it is impossible to be and stay healthy today. You Can eat healthy for less, You can have the most nutritious meal on the planet for about $2.65. And, it removes the toxins from your body, which causes the body to retain fat cells. For more info go to achieveurdream watch the short video on toxins and contact me there.

[Wes Rodriguez]

I weigh from about 230 to 250, somewhere in that area, and I'm about 6 foot 2. Would I be consider obesed?

[wesmath1]

im so happy that im skinny

[Sandra Meekins]

Awesome idea.. I am all for it..



[jogmas12]

fat is not bad