Fault Lines – Fast food, fat profits: Obesity in America
english.aljazeera.net Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com Follow us on Tumblr: ajfaultlines.tumblr.com Obesity in America has reached a crisis point. Two out of every three Americans are overweight, one out of every three is obese. One in three are expected to have diabetes by 2050. Minorities have been even more profoundly affected. African-Americans have a 50 per cent higher prevalence of obesity and Hispanics 25 per cent higher when compared with whites. How did the situation get so out of hand? On this week’s episode of Fault Lines, Josh Rushing explores the world of cheap food for Americans living at the margins. What opportunities do people have to eat healthy? Who is responsible for food deserts and processed food in American schools? Fault Lines finds food revolutions taking place and speaks with the people that are fighting back.
Top Ten Obesity Causing Foods — Psychetruth Nutrition & Weight Loss
Top Ten Obesity Causing Foods — Psychetruth Nutrition & Weight Loss Corrina counts down the 10 worst foods you could eat in terms of weight gain and obesity. Chances are if you eat an average American diet, you ate at least three of these this week. These are the foods that will make you fat. In a fast food nation, eating healthy food becomes difficult to do. Yet a poor diet contributes to low energy, obesity, stress, health problems and high medical bills. If you eat better, you will feel better and this video discusses some of the foods you should avoid. Fitness, health and wellness depend on good nutrition. This video was produced by Psychetruth www.youtube.com www.twitter.com www.facebook.com www.myspace.com Music By Scotty B © Copyright 2010 Target Public Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. Top ten 10 obesity causing foods psychetruth nutrition weight loss corrina fat diet wellness fitness health low energy
The Obesity Epidemic
This video explains the many factors that have contributed to the obesity epidemic, and showcases several community initiatives taking place to prevent and reduce obesity. Obesity is a national epidemic and a major contributor to some of the leading causes of death in the US, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some types of cancer. We need to change our communities into places that strongly support healthy eating and active living. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: www.cdc.gov This video can also be viewed at www.cdc.gov