- The U.S. produces enough food to supply 3,700 calories 365 days a year to every man, woman, and child.
- Genetics is a contributing factor for more than 70% of people who are overweight.
- 97 million adult Americans are considered overweight.
- A weight loss diet mostly low in fat, rich in complex carbs, fiber, and fruits & vegetables is the ideal weight loss diet recommended by the American Heart Foundation.
- The average overweight American eats the equivalent of one whole stick of butter each day.
- Overweight women complete fewer years of school, and are 20% less likely to be married according to a study conducted by the New England Journal of medicine.
- Eating 18 servings of roasted chicken is just as detrimental to your weight loss efforts as eating 2 whole pieces of fried chicken.
- A weight loss diet consisting of low fats, rich in complex carbs, fiber, and fruit and vegetables is recommended by cancer specialist.
- Each year an estimated 300,000 Americans die from disease caused by being overweight.
- Almost 99% of people that go on weight loss diets fail to achieve their weigh loss goals.
- Fad weight loss diets result in water weight loss not fat weight loss.
- Overweight Americans eat 300-400% more fat than the recommended daily amount.
- 20 years ago models weighed 8% less than the average woman. Today they weigh 23% less.
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