11/26/2018
■Class discussion: Did you eat too much on Thanksgiving Day? If you did eat too much, why? What can you do to avoid eating too much and gaining weight? If someone gained five pounds every holiday season, how long would take for them to gain 100 pounds? About 40 percent of American adults are obese, increasing their risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers. Does our abundance of food simply make it very difficult to avoid overeating? Are our food choices part of the problem? Have changes in the way food is processed and marketed added to obesity in the United States?