Obesity trend is now an epidemic

Following is the Subject and sub-heading of a article published in my local paper March 18th,2009 - thought it was worth sharing.

Minnesota is one of the healthiest states in America so how is it possible that 62% of the populace is overweight?

State and local health boards are declaring war on escalating obesity in Minnesota. At least 62 percent of state residents are now officially overweight.

The woman sitting on the couch in a Woodbury apartment doesn’t look anything at all like the fat lady in her scrapbooks. Brittany Robinson is two women, one before and one after, and it’s the new one she likes best.

The change came after her weight soared about 100 pounds during her pregnancy with Wyatt, now her 22-month-old son.

“I asked the nurse, ‘What’s the most you’ve seen anybody gain?’ ” said Robinson, 28, who has lost all of that weight since. “She looked at me and said, ‘You’re one of those, Brittany.’ It made me sad in my heart. I just decided I don’t want to be fat anymore.” (follow for balance of article)

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