America's Shocking Health Statistics |
| 7/4/2008 9:14:38 AM |
 Have you ever taken the time to look at some of the health statistics at the World Health Organization website? I have, and I was shocked by some of the health statistics concerning the United States. Did you know that sixty-three percent of Americans have a BMI of over 25.00 and are therefore considered overweight? Worse still, a staggering 31% of Americans are obese... Read More |
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