Report Warns Of Obese Baby Boomers -- Red States the Worst

     by Nancy Mehegan

A new report in obesity in America, has little good news.

Obesity rates among adults ROSE in 23 states over the past year and didn't decline anywhere.  "Red States" were the worst:  Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia.

  ( report from the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. )

Mississippi, put down the Grits and Bacon!

 

Among the findings:

Mississippi had the highest rate of adult obesity, 32.5 percent, for the fifth year in a row.

Three additional states now have adult obesity rates above 30 percent, including Alabama, West Virginia,  and Tennessee.

 

Colorado, what are you doing right??

Colorado had the lowest rate of obese adults, at 18.9 percent, followed by Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

The Slender French Woman

I lived in France one summer, and believe me, French people do not eat like we do!

My friends and I stalked followed & watched a stunning, slender French women in town, to see what she ate!

 She had 5 children, yet looked like a fashion model. Guess what? She drank a lot of water, and for lunch just some bread & meat (no mayonnaise).

But seriously, what is Americans' problem with weight??  And baby boomers??

Comments

[Rita@Goldivas]

"Are we watching too much TV? Not exercising? Eating wrong foods?"

Probably all three.