The average American consumes more than 17 teaspoons of added sugar each day, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). That’s nearly double what most of us should eat. It adds about an extra 275 calories to our diet each day, and it contributes to increased rates of weight gain and obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease.
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Simple and easy things we decide to incorporate into our lives can have the biggest impact ever. Join us on this journey where we offer you advice and a selection of simple ideas and techniques that will leave you feeling stronger, more positive, and more confident about yourself and the world around you.
The Hidden Story Behind Quaker Oats
Few breakfast foods are more popular or inviting than oatmeal. With an estimated $5.3 billion market size, people love that the dish is filling, inexpensive, and easy to prepare.
Simple Steps To Eating Healthy
Americans’ busy lifestyle—coupled with our desire for tasty foods—has created a spike in our consumption of ultra-processed foods over the past two decades. Research suggests that between 60% and 90% of the standard American diet now consists of foods and beverages that are highly processed.
What Is Wrong With U.S. Agriculture?
Over the past 50 years, the United States has lost more than a million farms, yet more animals than ever are being raised, slaughtered, and processed. The modern operations that raise most animals for food today are far larger than those of years ago, and many specialize in only one type of livestock or even one stage of an animal’s life.
Are Protein Shakes Bad For You?
Protein powder is a supplement that is now commonly used by professional athletes and people who are serious about training, to help them maintain the correct protein intake.
Is The Food Industry Creating Problems And Selling Solutions?
The food industry didn’t want to start an obesity pandemic. They didn’t calculate that ultra-processed fast foods with added saturated fats, sugar, and more calories will make people gain more weight than they could lose. So when they saw the result and the obesity rates rising, they learned something.
The Child Obesity Crisis In The U.S.
Childhood obesity has been called “one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century,” and with good reason.
Stunting & Food Insecurity In America
Poor nutrition is a leading cause of illness in the United States, associated with more than half a million deaths per year. It is linked with increased risk of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease as well as broader impacts including higher health care costs and decreased productivity.
The American VS European Baby Formula
Although 84% percent of babies in the United States start out being breastfed, just a quarter of infants are exclusively breastfed at six months, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control.
The Truth About The American Chicken Industry
For most of American history, poultry and eggs were luxury foods. Chicken traditionally was far more expensive than beef or pork—after all, you needed grain to feed chickens, but cows could grow on grass and pigs could grow on garbage.
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