Stopping the Rise of Obesity

Did you know that Americans take in an average of 100 calories more than we need, every day?  If I'm honest with myself, some days I'm sure that the number would be 300+ more than I need.  

From Together Counts:

In May 2010, the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation made a commitment to First Lady Michelle Obama and the Partnership for a Healthier America to reduce 1.5 trillion calories from the marketplace by the end of 2015.

On January 9, 2014, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, an independent evaluator, confirmed that the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation had in fact reduced 6.4 trillion calories from the marketplace per year, exceeding the commitment by 400%.

The 6.4 trillion calorie goal represents a reduction of 78 calories per person per day, which includes adults and children. A study by Claire Wang, MD, ScD, Tracy Orleans, PhD and Steven Gortmaker, PhD that appeared in the May 2012 American Journal of Preventative Medicine concluded that in order to close the “energy gap” for children, a  reduction of 41 calories per child and adolescent per day would halt rising obesity levels in the United States. Additionally, James O. Hill, PhD has documented that reducing an average of 100 calories per adult per day will close the adult energy gap.

Those numbers are amazing!  By reducing the amount of calories we intake by just a small amount, we can fight obesity, not just in adults but in children too!   According to Dr. Oz - cutting just 100 calories a day means you can lose one pound per month.  Who doesn't like the sound of that??

Dr. Pepper is my downfall.  Every can contains 150 calories.  By drinking one less can a day, I have cut 150 calories out of my daily diet.  What steps could you take to reduce 100 calories a day?  Let me know your ideas in the comments below!

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