Rochdale, England resident Dean Wharmby wanted the perfect body. The bodybuilder crammed 10,000 calories a day into his dietary regimen, daily chugged 7-8 energy drinks, and gorged on fatty foods. For a time, he even took steroids to bulk up and build his dreamed-of washboard abs.
On Sunday, Wharmby’s health habits finally caught up to him. He died of liver cancer at only 39 years of age. [1]
Not much has changed in how ‘fast’ food is made in America. Since 1996, the number of calories in a typical fast food meal are about the same as they are today. Can you guess just how many calories that mega food makers like to put in their mass-consumed food – aside from harmful ingredients like the high fructose corn syrup, GMO corn and soy, chemical flavorings, MSG, toxic food dyes, and other ‘additives?
We’re well into the New Year and many people have turned to assorted wristbands and wearable fitness trackers to monitor their steps, sleep patterns or caloric burn in order to live a more healthful life.
