By Eva Gregory
With the media’s recent focus on weight gain, it’s no wonder that much individual attention is being drawn towards the numbers on the scale. But is it working? With each passing year, the statistics tell a tale of the increasing number of overweight people across the nation. Daily, the news reports phrases like “obesity trend”, “childhood obesity” and “fast food epidemic.” Do any of these phrases make you feel good about yourself or your friends/relatives? They’re so negative. Can you name one person that would like to be called obese, or have their eating habits referred to as an epidemic? How many negative connotations arose while you were reading this? Read More→
