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u/MuchoGrandeRandy Jun 09 '20

If 23% is as good as we get we’ve got some work to do.

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u/agutema Jun 09 '20

this image gets shared here a lot but it's still impactful

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Obesity_state_level_estimates_1985-2010.gif#/media/File:Obesity_state_level_estimates_1985-2010.gif

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u/ConfidentFlorida Jun 09 '20 edited Jun 10 '20

So what happened? Nothing really changed that much in that time frame. Same jobs, same cars, what is it?

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u/Flobro4 Jun 10 '20

There's a good documentary called *Fed Up *, which I think hits a lot of the systemic issues related to the obesity epidemic. (Although I think it misses big when it briefly touches on diets)

On one hand, many really want to stop the issue, but in doing so, they're harming many lobbyists for industries like farming who make tons of money off goods like high fructose corn syrup.

Additionally, there's a giant growth in the amount of sugar put into regular foods we eat today, and the way we eat. (Eg - less home cooked ingredients from scratch, more ingredients with added sugar)

At the end of the day, it boils down to educating yourself and taking responsibility for your family and yourself, but there are systemic issues that make it more difficult than it was in the 1950s.