1. America, land of the free…home of the
obese

2. Snacks are replacing meals
• Many Americans snack all day among eating three meals.
• In the 70’s people sat down at dinner, but fast-food and TV dinners are becoming popular.

3. Pizza Pizza
• Pizza was just getting popular in the 1970’s.
• Today 20% of American survey participants admit to having pizza the night before.

4. Veggies who needs them?
Your average American ate 2.6 servings of vegetables a day in the ‘70s. By 2008, that
number had slipped to 1.9

5. Health risks
•stroke.
•kidney failure.
•heart attack.
•heart failure

6. High blood pressure
• 50 % of Americans have high blood pressure.
• Half of the population is at risk of further health problems.
• Is convenience really worth the ultimate sacrifice?

7. Credits
• WWW.Google images.com
• WWW.Vanderbuilthealth.com
• WWW.Perdu.edu