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How do we fight obesity?

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How do we fight obesity?

Ashley Koff, RD, discusses how the American diet contributes to the obesity epidemic and what choices you can make to help your health.

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What's wrong with the American diet?
Obesity and the decline of healthy eating
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Is the obesity epidemic getting worse?
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Why has the rate of obesity increased over the years?

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