Why Are We Fat?

This book attempts to motivate and encourage children of all ages to develop strategies to turn bad eating habits into good ones and learn how to become dependent free from foods the have become addicted to. Childhood obesity often leads to adult obesity which significantly increases the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart attack. Being obese at any age compromises the quality of life and eventually the longevity life. "This generation of American children is the first in 200 years who have shorter life expectancies than their parents, and the major cause is obesity." - Kathleen Sebelius, US Secretary of Health and Human Services Being overweight or obese does not make someone less of a person.They are still worthwhile and they do matter. Unless someone has a medical condition beyond their control, other than food addiction, it is my belief that they have the ability to prevent and reverse obesity.