Obesity is a profoundly personal and pressing issue, affecting over 42% of adults in the U.S. It contributes to life-altering chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, and its economic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas.

The greedy piper who has led this charge has been getting paid back by U.S. citizens via national unemployment, drug abuse and homelessness.This essay is a typical shifting of all blame for ...