Snacking, not portion size, largely driving U.S. overeating

Snacking, not portion size, largely driving U.S. overeating

So according to this article we're eating more often, and we're adding calories. Add to this that we're not getting enough exercise, and this is the reason Americans are more obese than ever.

I fall into this obese category, unfortunately.

So... simply put... to reverse this alarming trend all we need to do is exercise more and eat less. Yes? However, is that going to happen? Today we have more jobs that require sitting (in front of a computer or otherwise) than ever before. This means we'll need get exercise before and/or after work. Many people are so busy with family commitments before/after putting in 8+ hours a day that they don't take the time to exercise.

Exercise is an individual choice. However, it would be nice if those sit-down jobs would encourage more activity. My company does. Not only do we have locker rooms onsite, but we participate in the Global Corporate Challenge every year. We participate in Bike To Work Day, and we even have a dedicated bicycle storage in our parking structure. Even our company president leads by example by biking to work as much as humanly possible. We have posters all over the place advocating healthy life choices. We have onsite workshops that talk about current health trends. We've even had a fitness boot camp here. We also get corporate discounts at places like 24 Hour Fitness. Do I participate in any of these things? Occasionally, yes. Sadly, I should do more since I have so much available to me.

More companies should be like mine, though. They should offer incentives to people to get healthy. Still, exercise is an individual choice. As a whole, I think we Americans need to choose to get healthy. Until then, this trend will become ever worse, I'm afraid.