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• Position: HOLIDAY OVERINDULGENCE

Rolling into the holidays this year is going to look a little different. With the continued rising number of coronavirus cases, more and more people will be staying home, curling up, shopping online, and overindulging in holiday treats. As if the shorter days and colder weather did not make us depressed enough, our health and wellness this time of year never has been more important.

Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic for children and adults of all ages. The diet and weight loss industry is an $80,000,000,000 business in the U.S. atone and that dollar figure is on a steady rise. Yet, with all the resources and scientific and technological advancements in our society, how has obesity remained such a huge problem?

According to orthopedic...