Weve seen statistics that prove we are a fat nation. An appropriate question to ask at this time is why did we, who are just as equal as everyone else, become the size that we are? It would be too easy to answer by saying that we ate too much. That might actually be a symptom of the main problem.
The short answer would be that the main causes of obesity have to do with genetics, our living and eating environments, and our psychology. The combination of these influences has nurtured each one of us to become exactly who we are at this moment. But I dont want to venture into these topics, because weve probably been hearing about them for nearly a decade. Instead, lets discuss an influence that we need to take a closer look atbig business in America.
Before fast food corporations introduce new products, they do some market research. This means they will ask questions of the public, perhaps something like this, If we started dipping the whole cinnamon bun in icing rather than just icing the top, would you buy more of them? The answer might be yes. If enough people say yes, the corporation will have somebody make this product so people can try it and give their...