Obesity in America – 2013
Why Obesity is becoming an Epidemic
Has another diet failed you? Are you still battling the bulge and wondering why you suffer from diabetes, heart problems, joint issues, low energy and even cancer? You aren’t alone. According to some recent statistics, obesity rates in the U.S. have ‘leveled off,’ but they are still higher than most countries in the world.
As one doctor pointed out, people putting on a few pounds shouldn’t seem to strike a proclamation of national emergency, but obesity is responsible for more deaths and added economic impact than one might guess. The fascinating thing is that Americans aren’t lazy. There are other important reasons we lead the charts in obesity, in the company of Mexico, New Zealand and Australia. [Read more]
Jamie Oliver – 1st Grade Vegetable Test – video
Comments
Wow …a must show video in every primary school….
some schools already have their own kitchen garden that
produces a lot for their school dinners..a step in right direction.
Kamptan
Every institution in Guyana that educates must have a kitchen garden
and a factuality for teaching/producing food for local consumption…..a must
in a country whose future remains agricultural…..
I had my own kitchen garden in our backyard in golden grove home where I grew up.I not only produced food for our one pot cook-up I also hunted fished and crab catched to supplement the kitchen and pot.
A family of 7 siblings 2 parents and a neighbour…..
Wake up Guyana wake up Guyanese….make it happen don’t let it happen.
Where there is a will there is a way….move forward.
Kamptan