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To: The Wharf who wrote (22233)	12/23/2004 5:47:37 PM
From: sea_urchin	Read Replies (1) of 80977

Darleen > Over exuberance to an unheard of level. ... Also when it comes to eating. story.news.yahoo.com >>In a nation where obesity is the second-leading cause of death, 33 million Americans don't know where their next meal is coming from. Experts say what is striking about America's hunger problem is that so much of the country -- two-thirds of the population, according to the federal government -- is either overweight or obese. Faced with figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that show some 400,000 Americans die annually from health problems linked to poor diet and physical inactivity, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson warned this year that extra bulk is "literally killing us." Americans have taken the battle of the bulge to heart. Some 50 million of them will spend more than $30 billion on weight loss products this year, but only about 5 percent will succeed in keeping the weight off. In image-conscious America, thousands battle eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, while others who can't afford three square meals a day opt for cheaper junk food, which is ubiquitous. The U.S. Department of Agriculture pegs the number of "food insecure" Americans -- its term for hungry people -- at 11.2 percent of the population, or about 33 million. Jan Pruitt, executive director of the North Texas Food Bank, said the U.S. hourly minimum wage of $5.15 is a major obstacle to proper nutrition. "They just can't pay the rent and put food on the table at $5.15 an hour," Pruitt said. <<

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