The United States is suffering from a plague. The American Heritage Dictionary defines a plague as a widespread affliction or calamity, especially one seen as divine retribution. Normally, we attribute a plague as something that implies scarcity, squalor and poverty. However, in the US, the plague stems from overabundance of food, a blessing divinely bestowed graciously to this country but terribly abused by its mortal inhabitants. The Center for Disease Control estimates that in 2009, roughly 30% of the US population is obese, not overweight, but obese. Obesity is a major problem since it often leads to health issues like cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer and diabetes mellitus. Continue reading →