Mark Hyman, MD

73% of U.S. adults are overweight or obese.

38% of teens between 12 and 19 years old are prediabetic.

Let that sink in for a moment…

When I graduated from medical school, prediabetes in teenagers was virtually nonexistent. Today, it’s a glaring symptom of a broken food system and the devastating impact of poor nutrition.

The recently released 2025 Dietary Guidelines Report highlights how ultra-processed foods, sugar-sweetened beverages, and nutrient-poor diets are driving this crisis.

These foods hijack our biology, disrupting hunger signals, increasing fat storage, and fueling chronic inflammation—key factors behind skyrocketing rates of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

But the problem goes beyond individual choices.

Socioeconomic disparities limit access to healthy food, while aggressive marketing of sugary and processed foods targets the most vulnerable—our children.

Here’s the good news: We know what works.

The evidence is clear—nutrient-dense, whole foods can transform health. Diets higher in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, legumes, and high quality meats are consistently linked to better health outcomes, from reducing cardiovascular risk to preventing type 2 diabetes and supporting cognitive health as we age.

It’s time to rethink how we eat—and how we support equitable access to nutritious food for everyone.

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@ChristinaFaludi-Myers

Bless you Dr. Hyman. I support your excellent work 100%. May everyone everywhere hear your true and wise words. ✌👌

2 months ago | 12

@righteous803

The portions I have seen in plates dished at restaurants, cafes etc are insane

2 months ago | 2

@annadidyana518

73%?? That's insane and really tragic. Fast food companies are resposible for this

2 months ago | 11

@sydneygray1331

Dr. Livingood has so many great resources to help!

2 months ago | 1

@KitFord-u9j

No one was overweight, no one had celulite, people were happy and energetic. Then came fast food and processed grains. Cotton is not a food, yet cotton seed oil is in most cooking oils. Then came fluoride and glyphosate.

2 months ago (edited) | 12

@Dpgigjenr

I wonder when the class action lawsuits are going to happen for the food industry like they did for the tabacco industry?

2 months ago | 5

@chloethemessenger

When organic food is twice the price of gmo food, and ppl living pay check to pay check, being healthy becomes unaffordable and unattainable. So sad.

2 months ago | 9

@Russell-rg2ej

The food industry is killing us !

2 months ago | 4

@theancientsancients1769

Those are scary numbers

2 months ago | 1

@niciassmith1204

My young niece is fed fast food every day and I can't do anything about it. Very sad.

2 months ago | 6

@SymonTemplah

You are the architects of your own demise!

2 months ago | 0

@dreamnumber99

Two words School lunch ... quality of our food from the grocery store

2 months ago (edited) | 4

@ariliving

Confirm RFK Jr. We need him.

2 months ago | 2

@peterhill7860

Do not eat fast food. I have been testing my glucose and one Wendy's chicken burger, no fries or soda, made it skyrocket.

2 months ago | 3

@niciassmith1204

Good luck to all the men out there who are not overweight finding a woman that's not obese that's interested in you. This environment is horrific

2 months ago | 3

@stacibayles2085

Our food is full of chemicals. That's why we are all extremely unhealthy. As you can see most wealthy people are a healthy weight. The reason why is they can afford the foods without all the chemicals in them. To buy organic healthy food it costs a ton of money. It's so much cheaper to buy the $2 loaf of bread or the $2 jar of spaghetti sauce. I started making all my own food because I now have kidney disease and my grocery budget has tripled.

2 months ago | 2

@JaviAlexCortez

You can thank Michael Obama for taking school lunches from awful to horrible! I’m wondering why fresh food isn’t being cooked in schools like it was in the 70’s and early 80’s. Even prisoners, get fresh cooked food, including the military, so why not our children? 🤔

2 months ago | 0

@texascreekcowboy1587

can't wait for RFK Jr to fix the Health Administration

2 months ago | 26

@vickijohnson9367

They should not be allowed to adulterate and gmo food. But our government 😍loves🥰loves 😘loves💞loves❣️businesses especially those with mad science in foo

2 months ago | 0

@mariawelling4194

I see this every day. It's a train reck!

2 months ago | 2