On Wednesday, June 19, CT-N's Diane Smith discussed Obsessed: America's Food Addiction and My Own, the New York Times best seller she co-authored with MSNBC Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski. The book takes on one of the toughest issues in America today - the obesity crisis. In this lecture, you'll discover how this crisis is impacting Connecticut and hear about Diane's own struggle with weight.
Today, two out of three adults in America are overweight or obese. The obesity problem in Connecticut and our nation is a crisis of many dimensions: health, economic, and even national security. The discussion following Diane's own story discusses on how to resolve the obesity crisis with a panel of experts including: Rebecca Puhl, PhD of Yale's Rudd Center, a leading researcher on weight bias and national policies to reverse obesity, Mary Kate Lowndes from the Connecticut Coalition Against Childhood Obesity, and Stephen Farrell, CEO, UnitedHealthcare of New England, whose company is developing and implementing innovative programs to fight obesity and help people live healthier lives.
