Americans Big Gulps and Big Macs
America is continues in getting fatter.
U.S. Obesity Rates Reach Historic Highs
https://www.tfah.org/report-details/stateofobesity2019/
In recent decades, portion sizes served both
in America’s homes and its restaurants have grown.
-
Projected U.S. State-Level Prevalence
of Adult Obesity and Severe Obesity
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa1909301
by 2030 nearly 1 in 2 adults will have obesity
(48.9%;..... and “the rise in severe obesity.”
According to the study, by 2030, 1 in 4 adults
will have [severe obesity], weighing more than
100 pounds over their ideal body weight.
Then it be Land of the free, home of the round.
-
Todays gross amount of added sugar intake.
Foods such as soda, cookies, cakes, energy drinks, ice cream and cereal are the biggest sources of added sugar in the average American diet.
over 80 percent of toddlers and infants
consume added sugars in their diets every day
https://jandonline.org/
-
Research has shown that eating patterns
made in early life shape later eating patterns.
Overweight & Obesity | CDC
Adult Obesity Facts | Overweight & Obesity | CDC
-
More Citizens Must Qualify to Be Warriors | RealClearDefense
"Today, eligibility to enlist has dropped to 25 percent, mostly because of an emergent condition among young people called obesity!"
-
The Bible says it’s good to enjoy your meal
(e.g. Psalms 104:14-15; Isaiah 25:6;
Ecclesiastes 8:15; Genesis 18:5-8).
But the Bible stresses moderation more.
“Hast thou found honey? Eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it” (Proverbs 25:16).
Too much of even a healthful food can wreck
our health. Passages about moderation include
Deuteronomy 21:20; Proverbs 23:20-21;
Proverbs 25:27; Ecclesiastes 10:17;Ezekiel 16:49
Philippians 4:5; 1 Corinthians 9:25.
Moderation, in eating and in other areas
is a vital ingredient for healthy living.
We should strive to eat whole, fresh foods
instead of the edible food-like substances
that fill grocery store shelves today.