3 out of 4 Americans will be obese or overweight by 2020

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  1. Iggy

    Iggy Banned

    Citizens of the world's richest countries are getting fatter and fatter and the United States is leading the charge, an organization of leading economies said Thursday in its first-ever obesity forecast.

    Three out of four Americans will be overweight or obese by 2020, unless governments, individuals and industry cooperate on a comprehensive strategy to combat the epidemic, the study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said.

    The ranks of the overweight have swelled to nearly 70 percent in the U.S. this year from well below 50 percent in 1980. About 86 percent of U.S. adults would be overweight or obese by 2030 if current trends continue.

    AP

    http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/2741564,CST-NWS-fat24.article


    Seriously my fellow Americans, are some of you allergic to exercising or something???:confused:
     
  2. daydream16

    daydream16 New Member

    I think a lot of it is just the fast paced lifestyle we lead in north america. I just always feel like I'm on the go and there's not enough time in the day, and everything I mean to do just keeps being pushed onto the next day's list of things. So, since people might feel rushed they just get fast food and eat it right away, rather than take time to go grocery shopping, think of what to make, and then prepare and cook it.

    Just my opinion.
     
  3. pettyofficerj

    pettyofficerj New Member

    yo....are you really 16?
     
  4. daydream16

    daydream16 New Member

    lol... my profile has my age on it. So no, I'm not 16... dummy :p
     
  5. pettyofficerj

    pettyofficerj New Member

    you do know im going to fuck you up, right?


    :D
     
  6. Inner Beauty

    Inner Beauty New Member

    You 2 crack me up...lol
     
  7. GFunk

    GFunk Well-Known Member

    Exactly. It's our lifestyle that causes this. That's basically it.
     
  8. pettyofficerj

    pettyofficerj New Member

    look im keepin it 100, no more no less

    i think this joint likes to tussle with men anyway, so that shit aint nuttin new

    :mrgreen:
     
  9. LA

    LA Well-Known Member

    I'm not surprised.


    A lot of these foods nowadays are terrible.

    You can thank the 'Fast Food Nation' of corporations.
     
  10. pettyofficerj

    pettyofficerj New Member

    wouldnt be bad if mofos continued to exercise AFTER high school. Eating junk is bad on its own, but even worse when you dont do that.
     
  11. LA

    LA Well-Known Member

    Exactly.


    That being said, I'm taking my ass to the gym tomorrow.
     
  12. pettyofficerj

    pettyofficerj New Member

    seriously man...phys ed was mandatory in school for a reason...

    after graduation, mofos get lazy as fuck. 3 times a week is all you need. plus you'll feel better
     
  13. LA

    LA Well-Known Member

    ^ You're right. A lot of people just don't exercise.

    At all.

    I'm not talking about taking a walk around the block or even just walking one mile.

    Go to the GYM, or if you're doing a mile, RUN, but most importantly, exercise.

    No excuses. If you have an entire gym at home, (I'm not talking bowflex or some half-ass equipment like that) then use that shit. All of it.

    Otherwise, do some cardio and burn that fat.


    Most importantly, do SOMETHING instead of making a million excuses.

    That gets you nowhere.
     
  14. pettyofficerj

    pettyofficerj New Member

    seriously....I know life can be stressful but DAMN..if you got the time to lurk HERE (you know who you are), you got the time to bangout a workout

    if we ever had to draft people into service, we'd be fuck
     
  15. GFunk

    GFunk Well-Known Member

    I was on an amry forum last night an dudes were talking about how HALF the guys in their unit were fat or pushin' it. Maybe they should test physical fitness more frequently while in service.
     
  16. pettyofficerj

    pettyofficerj New Member

    compared to our last wars, this one is buttah..

    you never see fat guys from WW2
     
  17. wtarshi

    wtarshi Well-Known Member

    after visiting i can say its the portion sizes and the quality of meals available. you don't get half the stuff here that you get over there luckily...i mean...cheesy fries with deep fried bacon...!!!! good lord....!!!
     
  18. LA

    LA Well-Known Member

    And that's just the appetizer! :eek:


    :rolleyes: crraazzzyyy!
     
  19. wtarshi

    wtarshi Well-Known Member

    absolutely nuts :rolleyes:














    speaking of nuts...i have a hankering for some nuts and a bar of chocolate right now
     
  20. LA

    LA Well-Known Member

    :smt053:smt049
     

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