An Unhealthy U.S. is an Unhealthy Us

When you look around, there is an increasing number of people who are overweight in the United States of America.  Is appearance everything? Absolutely not.  In a previous post I discussed how some skinny people may not be as healthy as they appear.  However, appearances are very leading and the appearance of our country is "heavy". 

Based on the map below and information from the CDC, there are no states that have less than 20% of their adult population that are overweight.  There are 9 states and Washington DC that falls between the 20% and 25% mark of adults considering themselves to be overweight, with Colorado coming in at the lowest percentage (20.5%).  Which means that at least 1 in 4 adults consider themselves to be overweight in 80% of the United States. 

What exactly does all this mean?  Plain and simple...It means WE HAVE TO DO BETTER.  Why should people care? People should be caring because your health matters.  I've heard the reasoning that "its my life, I will eat what I want and when I die...I die".  That is so discouraging to hear someone say simply because the only person you're thinking about is yourself.  Think beyond the fact that you leave and only you die, think about your associates, friends, and family!  They too care about you and your life, show them you care too!