Why have so many Americans become Obese?

[Griff]

corn syrup and wheat

[Kitsune]

Originally Posted by Griff

corn syrup and wheat

Seconded on the corn syrup and add in palm oil.

Ever wonder how one package of ramen, which is little more than noodles, contains 40% of your daily saturated fat intake? They dehydrate the noodles in pure palm oil. A lot of the other products you eat that didn't contain it years ago are now laden with the crap. The stuff is literally worse for you than pure hog fat and it is nearly unavoidable unless you prepare your meals from scratch.

If they made softdrinks with sugar, again, I'd consider drinking them. Man, I miss Coke.

Americans changed how they live their lives, but it is important to know that what we eat has radically changed, too.

[Fudge Armadillo]

Originally Posted by Kitsune

...and it is nearly unavoidable unless you prepare your meals from scratch.

Exactly. Many people I know aren't willing to eat well because eating healthy takes time. Oddly, many of these people watch two hours of television a day and spend 0 hours preparing meals.