Surgeon General Regina Benjamin has issued a report calling for Americans to join her in a “national grassroots effort” to reverse the “crisis” of overweight and obese adults and children. The Surgeon General’s Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation 2010 warns that if the trend continues, many children “will be afflicted in early adulthood with medical conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.”

The report’s recommendations include (i) making healthy choices at home by consuming less sodas and juices with added sugars and eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains; (ii) creating healthy schools by providing fresh fruit and vegetables, whole grains, water, and low fat beverages; and (iii) creating healthy work sites that promote healthy eating in cafeterias.

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