Sunday, March 10, 2013

Eating Less But Gaining More

Eating Less But Gaining More
vegetables with tape measure

All we ever hear in the news these days is that Americans are getting heavier and heavier and that we have a huge obesity epidemic on our hands. However, according to a survey done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), we are actually eating less.

Researchers found that adults’ daily intake decreased by 74 calories between 2003 and 2010, compared to the time from 1971 to 2003 when consumption rose by 314 calories per day.

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