The Skinny on the Not-So-Thinny

More evidence seems to come in indicating the problems associated with the "western diet" - as described by Michael Pollan. Today a report by Reuters says that"Obesity rates continued to climb in the past year with 23 U.S. states reporting adults in their states are fatter now than they were a year ago, two advocacy groups said on Wednesday.Two-thirds of American adults are either obese or overweight, and the groups warned that the U.S. obesity epidemic could derail efforts by lawmakers to reform the nation's health system."Our health care costs have grown along with our waist lines," said Jeff Levi, executive director of Trust for America's health, which released the report along with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation...."

Now the word epidemic is being used to describe the wide problem. Hopefully the younger generation learns its lesson fast.