Adult obesity has more than doubled since 1990, while adolescent obesity has quadrupled. The World Health Organization revealed that around 2.5 billion adults were overweight globally in 2022. 890 million of them were considered obese. Obesity is considered a disease. And in America, around 40% of adults are living with it.
One of them shared how they suffer from chronic depression, and sometimes turn to food for comfort. When a group of mean teenage boys recently laughed at them for buying a bunch of sweets at the supermarket, the overweight shopper refused to take it lightly. They clapped back with a clever comment that gave the kids food for thought, and left them more than a little shocked. Hopefully, it’s also taught them a lesson in why it’s better to be kind than cruel.
