Amazing Facts about The American Diet You Need To Know

If you are wondering about the reasons for the alarming increase in obesity numbers and the rise of many health-related issues in America, look no further. A friend, Steve in Houston, Texas who is on a “health kick” as he calls it – sent Kim night these alarming figures recently.

The Average American consumes the following in a year:

750 Dough nuts
60 Pounds Cake and Cookies
23 Gallons Ice Cream
7 Pounds Potato Chips
23 Pounds Candy
200 Stick Gum
400 Servings Soda
90 Pounds Fat
140 Pounds Refined Sugar

Of all Americans:

41% Don’t eat any fruit
82 % Don’t eat any cruciferous vegetables
72 % Don’t eat Vitamin C rich foods
80 % Don’t eat Vitamin A rich foods
84 % Don’t eat enough high fiber grain food
92% Don’t get Recommended Dietary Allowance of Essential Nutrients

Top Ten Grocery Items in America:
1) Marlboro Cigarettes
2) Coke Classic
3) Pepsi Cola
4) Kraft Processed Cheese
5) Diet Coke
6) Campbell's Soup
7) Budweiser Beer
8) Tide Detergent
9) Folgers Coffee
10) Winston Cigarettes

Resulting Medical Cost:

Cost of $1.5 Trillion per year on medical care
$12 Billion on Medical Research
Diabetes has doubled in past ten years (20 – 40 million)
Diabetes costs $105 Billion a year
Certain Cancers Increasing
General poor health (fatigue, sleep disorders, depression etc)

If you are really want to live healthily and at your ideal weight, contact Kim Knight for a non-dieting program that supports a lifestyle you deserve.

By: Kimbles

Kim Knight, The Success Weight Loss Coach, has helped a number of clients target and reach their goals. The Weight Loss Coach is not only a sought-after trusted and inspirational coach. There are many successful clients whose friends and family are amazed at finding out that someone else coached them on their overall transformation. For more information, visit Kim’s site at www.kimknightcoaching.com and sign up for up for her FREE Weight Loss Tips at www.thesuccessweightlosscoach.com "Secrets of Weight Loss" is available at www.weighlessforlife.com

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