Follow the money. I've heard the detective say that phrase on the detective shows when they are trying to figure out who committed the crime, and our lack of health in this nation is criminal. So who profits from our despair. Most of us who have spent any time being overweight have been convinced that we can't really ever lose weight on a permanent basis and so we give up. Who profits from this despair?
How about all of the people who manufacture all of those sweet breakfast cereals, and the doughnut makers. How about all of the beer producers, and fast food companies. Then there's the medical industry, many of which sincerely are seeking to help us get well, but does anyone really think that the pharmaceutical industry that depends on our lack of health for their huge profit margins. Don't they benefit from our obesity and high blood pressure. I can still remember the days when they didn't advertise prescription medications on television to convince us to ask for them from our doctors. When I was a kid they didn't have pain clinics and we didn't have a problem with teenagers stealing Oxycontin to get high. There was a time when doctors couldn't increase their profit margin by prescribing more medication to their patients.
So who profits from our lack of health in America? It's certainly not the average consumer. It's long past time for us to allow these people to profit from our ignorance. So get informed, and get healthy.
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