by 2035, half of all americans will be obese.

americans are drinking about half as much milk as they did in 1970, but eating 3 times as much cheese.

the u.s. census bureau stopped reporting on americans' diet in 2010.

the average american consumes 36 pounds of cooking oil each year. this is 3 times as much as in 1970.

in 1970, the average american consumed 2,025 calories per day. in 2023, the average is 3,900 calories (almost double). the bulk of the change was a huge increase in grains and fat.

1 out of 3 americans are currently obese.

a typical american eats between 3,000 and 5,000 calories at thanksgiving dinner.

subway sandwich bread is 10% sugar - much, much higher than any other restaurant sandwich bread.

half of all the monks in thailand are obese.

to lose weight, eating less (and healthier) is more important than exercising more.

in 2006, disney cut ties with mcdonald's to avoid being associated with childhood obesity.

1 in 3 american children are obese, despite the fact that they are the 3rd most active children of any oecd country.

the reason? sugar.

thanks in large part to obesity, more than 1 in 10 citizens of the u.s. now have diabetes.

diabetes is 3 times more common in the u.s. than in the u.k., and 5 times more common in the u.s. than it is in iceland.

women who drink alcohol are less likely to be obese.

people who get most of their exposure to sunlight early in the day have a lower risk of becoming obese, independent of their age, physical activity or diet.

a 2011 study founded by the national confectioners association found that people who eat candy tend to weigh less than those who don't.

according to pornhub, which handles more online porn traffic than any other vendor, guys in west virginia spend a lot of time looking at naked, obese women.

since 1960, the average thanksgiving turkey has gained 11 pounds, while the average american has gained 28 pounds.

fasting is best for your body if you have nothing but water one day and whatever you want the second day. then repeat the cycle.