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Watch “The Weight of the Nation” HBO Documentary, Part I; Consequences

July 10, 2013 By Toby Smithson

This 4 part HBO series is a “must see” for all Americans, and you can watch it online here. I’m re-posting the first episode, but you can find all 4 parts under my blog link.

The obesity epidemic is literally becoming an issue of national security, with the health of our workforce compromised and the cost of obesity related illness racing toward overwhelming. Worse, our children are almost certainly going to be less healthy than our current adult population.

Part I explores the systemic effects of extra weight, including, of course, type 2 diabetes. This will be a difficult “watch” for some- obesity and obesity related disease is complicated physically and emotionally. But, this episode in particular confronts my first essential commitment to diabetes self-management- reality.  I suggest you watch it with all of your attention no matter how uncomfortable you find it. Before we confront this challenge personally we must feel the urgency intensely.

We’ll post episode II next week, and episode III and IV after. If you want to watch it in one dose click here to visit HBO.
This 4 part HBO series is a “must see” for all Americans, and you can watch it online here.

The obesity epidemic is literally becoming an issue of national security, with the health of our workforce compromised and the cost of obesity related illness racing toward overwhelming. Worse, our children are almost certainly going to be less healthy than our current adult population.

Part I explores the systemic effects of extra weight, including, of course, type 2 diabetes. This will be a difficult “watch” for some- obesity and obesity related disease is complicated physically and emotionally. But, this episode in particular confronts my first essential commitment to diabetes self-management- reality.  I suggest you watch it with all of your attention no matter how uncomfortable you find it. Before we confront this challenge personally we must feel the urgency intensely.

We’ll post episode II next week, and episode III and IV after.

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