Why don't we smoke?It is probably because of two reasons: #1 we have all been educated that smoking is bad for our health and #2 it is socially unacceptable.
So why are 2/3 of adults overweight and 1/3 children?
We all know it is not healthy to be overweight. Is it because it is much more socially acceptable to be overweight than it is to smoke?
We are so used to seeing overweight people, that overweight is being redefined as normal.
But is it truly unhealthy to be overweight? Is it really worth the effort to get in a shape?
A July 2006 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine says yes.
In a study looking at 100,000 women who were overweight by age 18, they are most likely to die between the ages of 36-56.
The current death rate in the U.S. is just under 70 years. That means if you are overweight at 18, you are going to live 14-34 years less than the average American.
Just because everyone else is not taking care of themself does not make it right.
Losing 30 years off your life, is that enough motivation to take care of yourself?
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