Happy New Year! January marks the unofficial “official” start of the diet season. The pressure of New Year’s resolutions, coupled with added weight (and guilt) from overindulging over the holiday season, seems to send the nation into a dieting frenzy year after year.
Yet Americans’ well-meaning intentions may be in earnest. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one-third of the adult U.S. population is currently classified as obese. With overweight, obesity and obesity-related health conditions on the rise, it’s no wonder that weight loss is top of mind for most people this time of year.