Soon one third of Brits will be fat
Scary development if you ask me. According to a British government forecast, 1 in 3 of British people will be “dangerously fat”. The UK department of Health urges citizens to take their own responsibility in eating healthy, losing weight, and watching their health in general. US paediatrician Robert Lustig has not so long ago warned about the dangerous make up of Western diets. He says they are creating hormonal imbalances. And yes, that’s not good for your body. Looks like Europe will soon be as overweight as our American friends!
Blame for the startling rise in obesity, particularly amongst children, has focussed on many sectors of the food industry. However, despite culpability being heaped firmly on the shoulders on the food industry by Dr. Lustig and others, many experts accept that obesity is a multifaceted problem.
However, Professor Michael Lean, holder of the Rank Chair of Human Nutrition at the University of Glasgow, told FoodNavigator.com last week that the food industry must display “corporate social responsibly” when it comes to the obesity issue.
Professor Lean told FoodNavigator.com that obesity is due to two things - the amount of fat as a proportion of calories consumed, and the level of physical activity. Lean also said that consumers do not generally make food choices that are informed by nutritional knowledge.
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