Well, ouch…
ATLANTA AP — Americans are living longer, but not in every corner of the country. A new study shows that in hundreds of U.S. counties — mostly in the South — life expectancy has fallen.The researchers believe problems like smoking and obesity are partly to blame.
via Study: Lifespan sank in hundreds of US counties – Yahoo! News.
Being overweight is not very good for our health, and the standard American diet promotes being overweight…