There are many who insist that the current obesity epidemic is due in large part to biologic factors. This is important because biologic factors are out of our control. They are in the basic genetic makeup of every individual. Subscribing to the biologic theory regarding the obesity epidemic means believing that no amount of exercising or dieting will make a noticeable difference.

There are others who argue the opposite. The obesity epidemic is due in large part to cultural factors...not biologic factors. This group insists that changes to the lifestyle habits embraced by Americans would result in the kind of weight loss that is necessary. And since obesity (and overweight) is directly linked to higher general health risks and lower quality of life...we're talking about ally improving the health of the nation.

Food production in the US reflects the overeating trend cited by experts that indicate the obesity epidemic is due to cultural factors. The US produces enough food daily to provide every man, woman and child in the country with almost 4,000 calories each day. Not only is this considered much higher than what would be considered a low calorie diet, this far exceeds the daily requirements for sustaining life.

A study conducted in 2002 supported the cultural theory. Subjects participating in the study carefully documented all food and drink ingested. They also documented all activity and psychological factors that could play a part in weigh fluctuations/losses throughout the time period of the study. The results were both surprising and glaringly obvious.

The study concluded that people who gained weight during the study ate more and had larger serving sizes. The results were surprising to those who subscribe to the biologic factor theory because there was no evidence to suggest that biological factors played a significant role in weight gain/loss during the course of the study. The results were glaringly obvious because they concluded that weight gain was due to eating too much; which is such an obvious conclusion that we tend to overlook it at this late stage of the obesity epidemic.

According to these conclusions the general health of the nation could be ally improved if Americans stopped eating too much. If Americans, in general, could just learn to decrease their portion sizes...we'd see change. Often a jumpstart like that often found with the homeopathic HCG diet weight loss plan may be in order to get back on the healthy track. Consult your doctor to learn if the homeopathic HCG Diet Direct weight loss plan is right for you.