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 has steadily been lowered