Obesity in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that 66 percent of the American population, aged 20 or older, is either overweight or obese. Overweight and obese people are at higher risk for various health disorders such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, osteoarthritis, [...]

As strange as it may seem, it is only a recent societal development that has the average citizen dishing out some amount of concern for the well-being of the environment. Whether it was the media-storm of eco-friendly messages, gas prices sky-rocketing, or Obama’s new ‘green’ stimulus money, the American population as a whole can now [...]

Due to the inactive lifestyle some people live and the unhealthy eating patterns; obesity has become one of the major health issues in our society today.

It is estimated that more that 50% of the American population is overweight or obese. An increasing awareness on the risks of obesity, a lot of people are now [...]