One cannot escape the issue of rising obesity rates in the United States. A current statistic predicts that by the year 2030, 42% of us will be obese. The ramifications of this ponderous eventuality could indeed weigh down and sink the nation. Some of the consequences include: Zillions of health care dollars spent treating obesity directly. Gazillions of health care dollars treating medical consequences of obesity. Loss of economic productivity from a bloated workforce. Diminished economic activity from corpulent citizens who limit travel and recreational activities. Loss of quality of life for those who have expanded far beyond their desired BMI. Phasing out of Whoppers and Big Macs, two national gastronomical treasures. Of course, the percentage of us who are deemed to be obese depends upon how we define the condition. Look what the medical experts have done with blood cholesterol levels, with the assistance of Big Pharma. As the threshold for a normal cholesterol value h
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