You will learn about the effects of the Industrial Revolution on living and working conditions, urbanization (the growth of cities), child labor, public health, working class family life, the role of women, the emerging middle class, and economic growth and income.
Dieting is a national pastime. While the number of Americans who diet varies, depending on the source, the Boston Medical Center indicates that approximately 45 million Americans diet each year and spend $33 billion on weight-loss products in their pursuit of a trimmer, fitter body.
But research shows that about half the population is overweight, and so the majority of people who are dieting do probably need to do something about their weight.. Many people are weight conscious. The poll, by analysts Mintel, estimates that this means 13 million people are effectively on a permanent diet. Almost two in five (37%) women were dieting most of the time, compared to around just one in six (18%) of men. The research found that although people were conscious of the need to eat well for the sake of their health, many were dieting to look good.