Good morning from Vegas...
A study was released from the University of South Carolina and released in the American Medical Journal documented that despite being better informed about the health benefits of eating better and living a healthier life-style, less Americans are conforming now then they did 20 years ago.
A health check-list, including eating choices, exercising, smoking and consumming alcohol was administered to people in the 1980s and then the same check-list to people from 2003-2006.
Here is some of the data: Only 8% of Americans now meet all 5 of the healthy life-style criteria as compared to twice that number in the 198023. The obesity rate has risen from 28% to 36%. Those people eating 5 fruits and vegetables a day dropped from 42% to 26%.
The question is why, given the fact that we have been better educated over the years as to the association of weight with disease, that the numbers are getting worse as opposed to better.
Will continue this discussion tomorrow.
Have a great Saturday!
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