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You pose an interesting question. In my view, America's obesity problem has been systemically cultivated:
- A food pyramid that encourages grains and carbs.
- Subsidies for agribusiness, complete with hormone disrupting chemicals and gmos.
- Highest use of pharmaceuticals in animals (and people)
- American Heart Association claiming coconut oil (not generally sourced in America) as unhealthy.
- American Diabetes Association saying fat, not sugar, is main cause of diabetes.
- Putting fluoride in our drinking water.
- Funding drug research through universities, and making natural remedies suspect - even illegal.
Here are some of my other posts:
Partially Torn ACL - Health Care Cost
Latin America most happy - US ranks 38th
Gets rid of Zits, Cold Sores, Scars, and Wrinkles. Sleep Sounder. Light Therapy.
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