Obesity is one the most preventable diseases.  When the human body is healthy, active and eating well, most can expect to live well into their 80’s or 90’s.  Obesity creates opportunity for an unhealthy life with higher risk of heart disease, diabetes type 2, cancers of the uterus, cervix and colon.  Obesity, because of the extra weight makes it harder to move and increases the risk of osteoarthritis.  Each one of us can make such a difference by being role models and helping others to understand why obesity rates need to be reduced.