Obesity costs healthy people too, study shows
The skyrocketing obesity rate in America does not only affect the health of obese people – it impacts taxpayer pockets, as well. According to a study recently published in the Health Affairs journal, obese people cost healthy people money, and there are no “buts” about it. In 2013, 69 billion dollars were spent nationwide on Read More
Study confirms obese kids have key signs of heart disease
Science has already found links between obesity and many diseases. That’s really nothing new; being fat will eventually kill you, no matter how healthy you might think you are. But, as obese parents continue to raise obese children, we must now ask ourselves — what kind of consequences are these kids experiencing? Studies show that Read More