Dos and Don’ts for Millennials That Want to Be Thin and Healthy

Millennials are the first cohort to be born into an obesogenic world – from birth, they have been surrounded by cheap, highly processed, high-calorie tempting foods, and an ever-present marketing machine that promotes them. As young adults they are fatter than their parents at the same age, and are projected to gain 35 pounds in the first 15 years after they finish high school, much earlier and faster than their parents. Once this weight is on, it’s hard to shed, and it increases their risk of heart disease, diabetes and metabolic syndrome.