UPDATE: 2/3/21: The gluttony pandemic continues to rage on and on, yet is completely absent from the mainstream media and health officials.
The WinePress has already reported on that inconvenient data that is totally ignored by the media – is that unhealthy eating kills just as much as Covid-19 supposedly has, and the pervading reasons among Covid cases and related deaths stem from weak immune systems – which is caused by unhealthy eating practices.
Data recently released revealed that fast food giant McDonald’s posted a 5.5% increase in sales in the U.S. for their open stores compared to sales in 2019 at this same time.
Sales in the U.K. did see a noticeable dip of 7.4% from the same period in 2019.
McDonald’s coped with the lockdown restrictions. They cut their menu down, allowed for breakfast meals to be ordered all day, and offered up new menu items.
The company will be closing 325 locations with poor sales – most of which are located in Walmart. However, they plan to add another 1,300 locations worldwide.
McDonald’s famous Shamrock Shake is set to return a day after Valentines Day.
And it is not just McDonald’s posting growth and expansion. Mondelez Brands, the makers of brands such as Oreo, Ritz, BelVita, Cadbury, Sour Patch, Trident, Halls, and others, posted a 3.2% gain in revenue. They intend to also grow their strength in the chocolate markets.
Booze and other alcoholic beverages have also seen growth. Even though restaurants and bars have been whipped from the government lockdowns, alcohol sales were more than recuperated from customers buying booze online and in stores. The Wall Street Journal reported a 15% growth.
For additional commentary on this under reported pandemic, please read the initial report. America, regardless of the obvious inflated numbers of Covid that we have reported on, are susceptible to more sickness and disease because they proudly boast that they are the heavyweight champs of the world.
Several days ago a report released by The Washington Times reported that retired U.S. generals warn that the American youth are “too flabby” to defend the nation.
“Mission Readiness,” the organization consisting of retired generals wrote to the Pentagon urging them to help setup an interagency committee aiming to address the military’s recruiting crisis.
The organization sent a letter to acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller asking him to work with other federal agencies and departments. They are asking them to take a more “holistic approach” to address the issues of recruiting more soldiers.
According to the Department of Defense, 71% young Americans are unable to serve in uniform, largely due to obesity, drug abuse, a poor education or a crime record.
These factors largely fall outside of the Department of Defense’s purview but have an immense impact on the ability of the military to recruit new servicemembers as well as a significant monetary impact on the Department. Without coordinated actions, these trends pose a significant threat to the future of the all volunteer force.
Retired Air Force Gen. William M. Fraser and Retired Coast Guard Adm. James M. Loy
We believe this is a critical step to the sustainability of the all-volunteer force and critical for our future strength and national security.
Gen. Fraser and Adm. Loy
All-Time High Obesity Rates
It is not just the youth that is too overweight, the nation itself has become far too rotund.
According to Trust for America’s Health , they report that adult obesity in the U.S. tops 42.4%. This is nearing half of the entire nation being obese. This is a whopping 26% increase since 2008.
WebMD defines Obesity as “a term used to describe excess body fat; it is defined in terms of a person’s weight and height, or their body mass index (BMI). A person with a BMI over 30 is classified as being obese. Obesity makes your body less sensitive to insulin’s action.”
The CDC gives a breakdown of what the BMI represents: Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can be an indicator of high body fatness.
- If your BMI is less than 18.5, it falls within the underweight range.
- If your BMI is 18.5 to <25, it falls within the normal.
- If your BMI is 25.0 to <30, it falls within the overweight range.
- If your BMI is 30.0 or higher, it falls within the obese range.
Obesity is frequently subdivided into categories:
- Class 1: BMI of 30 to < 35
- Class 2: BMI of 35 to < 40
- Class 3: BMI of 40 or higher. Class 3 obesity is sometimes categorized as “extreme” or “severe” obesity.
Note: At an individual level, BMI can be used as a screening tool but is not diagnostic of the body fatness or the health of an individual. A trained healthcare provider should perform appropriate health assessments in order to evaluate an individual’s health status and risks. If you have questions about your BMI, talk with your health care provider.
Data collected from Trust for America’s health show that each state varies, but Mississippi has the highest with 40.8%, and Colorado with the lowest at 23.8%. 12 states have percentages higher than 35%. “As recently as 2012, no state had an adult obesity rate above 35 percent; in 2000 no state had an adult obesity rate above 25 percent.”
They also report childhood obesity (ages 2-19) has grown to 19.3%. There is also a growing trend of the youth developing what was considered to be “adult conditions” such as hypertension and high cholesterol.
The report finds those with less income more likely to be obese. They cite that black adults are the most obese at 49.6% and black women at 56.9%. White and Latinx adults are 42.2% and 44.8%.
Solving the country’s obesity crisis will require addressing the conditions in people’s lives that lead to food insecurity and create obstacles to healthy food options and safe physical activity. Those conditions include poverty, unemployment, segregated housing and racial discrimination. This year’s pandemic has shown that these conditions don’t only increase the risk of obesity and chronic illnesses, they also increase the risk of the most serious COVID outcomes.
John Auerbach, President and CEO of Trust for America’s Health.
The article goes on to report the obvious fact that those that are overweight and obese have a much higher rate of contracting Covid-19, and developing other health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, various cancers, and strokes.
Rounding The Curve
When this all started, I thought, ‘Oh, maybe I’d better get some junk food because we’ll be bored and freaked out and it’s good to have comfort food.’ That ballooned, and now it’s around and available. None of my pants fit.
Rae Brager. Pediatrician and mom of two in Toronto
Because of the corrupt politicians and medical mafia looking locking everything down, many people turned to comfort foods – foods and beverages laden with heavy carbs, heavy sugars, too much sodium, GMO’s, artificial colors and ingredients. Employees, who had the opportunity to do so, are home now more, and many of these new make-shift offices were planted in the living room/kitchen. Now the walking distance to the fridge and pantries are a whole lot easier.
Citing evidence from a website Lose It!, WebMD reports that there was 266% increase in candy eating in the last 2 weeks of March, compared to February, among its 1.4 million monthly active members, along with an increase in eating carb-heavy foods like bread (54%) and noodles (36%). Data provided by WW (formerly Weight Watchers) shows their members are using the app to record they’re using and consuming almost 40% more baking ingredients like flour than they did before the lockdown. Among WebMD readers, 70% in the U.S. and 35% internationally cited “stress eating” as a cause of their weight gain. They also report that alcohol sales went up 55% as well, contributing to the weight gain.
Missouri University asked its social media followers about their eating habits during Covid-19. Here is the data:
Junk Food Sales Skyrocket
To corroborate the spike in weight gain, junk and processed food and drinks have jumped as well.
In May, Kellogg Co. reported an 8% increase in sales during Q1 compared to 2019. During this same period, Kraft Heinz’s sales went up 6.2%. Kraft Heinz’ CEO said consumers are returning to big brands in times of uncertainty and less willing to experiment with more unfamiliar brands. These same brands saw another increase in sales of their products in Q3.
Restaurant chains have been some of the hardest hit because of the politician’s ridiculous restrictions, but many larger chains report growth. In July, Domino’s reported a 16% increase in sales in Q2, compared to its 3% the previous year – as its revenue continues to grow even after many of its chains went temporarily dark during the bulk of the initial wave of hysteria. Also in July, Chipotle Mexican Grill reported that its online sales grew 3 times during the lockdowns than times previous. 61% online sales made up its entire revenue in Q2.
In August, Dr. Pepper admitted to there being massive shortages of all flavors of their popular chemical beverage in a can, due to increased demand for their soda-pop.
In October, PepsiCo reported an increase of revenue for Q3. Their brands such as Cheetos and Doritos saw an increase of the junk food. The company’s new “Cheetos Mac ‘n Cheese” has sold very well and the company cannot keep up with demand. The company’s Quaker Oats division saw double-digit growth in its pasta and macaroni and cheese dishes.
The Trends Journal has been reporting on the dangers of junk food and how incredibly unhealthy the nation is, and they have been on top of the rise of junk food and unhealthy living this year.
The Following is from a Trends Journal Report on October 13th:
Consumers have permanently traded their pre-pandemic habit of eating out on the fly for a new emphasis on healthy foods and cooking at home, food company executives told the Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum on 5 October.
As the economic shutdown took hold, people turned to comfort food, Mark Clouse, Campbell Soup Co. CEO, told the gathering. “What we’re seeing now is a greater level of balance and a return to some of those health and wellness trends.”
Campbell’s marketing now emphasizes using its soups as ingredients in main or side dishes and promoting its products to younger consumers, Clouse noted.
Campbell had become “less relevant,” Clouse said, as its attention was directed to niche brands in its portfolio. But as sales grew for basic items such as Chunky Soup and Goldfish crackers, the company realized “it doesn’t require a new brand to meet some of these needs that people are looking for.”
People are paying greater attention to ingredients labels and nutrition information, said Jean Flatin, Mars Inc.’s President of Innovation, but flavor remains equally important.
They then give their forecast: As Gerald Celente says, “Bull**** has its own sound. He notes that people who eat Campbell’s Chunky Soup, Goldfish etc., would not be aware of any “health and wellness trends.”
And, health and nutrition advocates won’t pick up a package of Mars bars to pay “greater attention to ingredients labels and nutrition information,” of products they would not eat.
As we have been reporting for decades, as evidenced by America’s “READY TO EXPLODE” trend, health, fitness, wellness, and nutrition represents a small percentage of America’s 70 percent overweight, 42 percent obese population.
As the “Greatest Depression” worsens and more people have to do more with less, plus a rejuvenation of the New Age 2.0 trend, the whole health healing trend will generate more growth in organic and the “CLEAN FOOD” trend forecast by Gerald Celente and provide rewarding opportunities for OnTrendpreneurs®
OnePoll, commissioned by the health advocacy website “Naked Nutrition,” reported this of 2,000 individuals they surveyed:
- About half said they will never get their pre-quarantine bodies back.
- The average American has put on about five pounds since lockdowns were ordered.
- Almost two-thirds feel less healthy now than a few months ago – the main reasons being lack of exercise and eating unhealthy foods.
- Of the vast majority surveyed, about 70 percent did not think home workouts were as effective as the health routines they had before the shutdown.
The group’s Children’s Food Campaign Coordinator Fran Bernhardt notes that,
Brands are seizing this moment to build brand loyalty from children. While busy parents are juggling working from home with childcare responsibilities, brands have started offering themselves as babysitters.
Milkybar introduced its #80AwesomeThingsToDo in mid-April. Around the same time, McDonald’s launched their new ‘family fun hub’ – filled with children’s ebooks, activities and games featuring children’s cartoons and of course, that red and yellow children’s meal box synonymous with the brand.
Deliveroo has started quizzes featuring questions about their service, while Krispy Kreme #DesignForDoughnations competition harnesses flourishing lockdown artistry via drawing their next doughnut.”
AUTHOR COMMENTARY
[19] Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. [20] Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: [21] For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.Proverbs 23:19-21
[1] When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: [2] And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. [3] Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.Proverbs 23:1-3
A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs 19:24
Since this whole plandemic has begun, we have not heard a single soul tell us about building our immunity. As I have said in previous reports, long gone are the days of “eat an apple a day, keep the doctor away.” Now it is “Eat a Whopper a day, come see the doctor each day.”
The proof is the numbers: people are FAT. Americans are the heavyweight champions of the world: no one can top us. It is no wonder that Americans are constantly sicker than dogs. Taking the ‘mysterious’ decline of the flu out of the equation, the people that are being diagnosed and dying of Covid-19, beyond the elderly, have numerous preexisting health conditions. When almost 3/4 of the entire nation is overweight and a little more than 2 out of every 5 people are obese, no wonder people are getting sick from everything under the sun, let alone Covid.
Did you also notice that being overweight results in high blood pressure? And yet how many overweight Americans are being prescribed high blood pressure medications – when all is needed is a lifestyle change. But you see, if the doctors were REAL doctors, they would firmly tell that obesed individual to completely overhaul his/her eating habits, get proper exercise, proper sleep, fresh air and plenty of sunlight, healthy hygiene, and so on; BUT that doesn’t make them $MONEY$, now does it?
But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
Job 13:4
[9] But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. [10] For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [11] But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.1 Timothy 6:9-11
In 2004, the eye-opening independent documentary “Supersize Me” was released. The director and star of the film, Morgan Spurlock, ate McDonalds every day for a month to document what would happen to a person on a MickieD’s diet. The results were shocking, and his film was one of the main reasons for getting “super-sizes” off of fast food menus, and forcing the fast food chains to totally revamp their marketing strategies to appear more healthy.
What I found so intriguing was in the beginning 15 minutes of the film, Spurlock had numerous health diagnostics conducted on his body to document the before-and-after effects of McDonalds. Three doctors that ran these tests on him all said that he would be fine! One doctor said that Spurlock might gain a little weight, but his liver would filter out the increased sodium, and Spurlock would ultimately be fine. That same doctor changed his tune weeks later when the tests showed that Spurlock was practically on the verge of DEATH.
This demonstrates just how stupid and useless most doctors are. And that was in the early 2000’s: where are we now with the insanity?
Spurlock released a sequel in 2019 documenting the mass corruption among “Big Chicken,” and the modern marketing techniques. I highly encourage watching both. I will warn of some profanity and brief nudity, but it is interesting to watch regardless.
As for the naïve, blinded, willingly ignorant fool, who cannot see what is going on around them, ask yourself why the governments and health officials shutdown the gyms, beaches, parks, and told everyone to stay inside – including the shutdown of healthy restaurants and stores and businesses, but left the Wal-Marts and Taco Bells open? By doing what they did, it forced an already beached-whale America to get even bigger and unhealthier, by causing people to go broke and forcing them to eat the toxic foods that are cheap to make and buy. You either get it or you don’t (1 John 4:1-6).
To put things in perspective as to how bad things have gotten in these endtimes, look at what Romans 1:28-32 says.
[28] And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; [29] Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, [30] Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, [31] Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: [32] Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.Romans 1:28-32
Committing sin many many years ago was something people had to go out of their way to do. And while that still exists, it is no question that all of these sins and works of the flesh are VERY convenient today.
[1] This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. [2] For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, [3] Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, [4] Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; [5] Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. [13] But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.2 Timothy 3:1-5, 13
By the Lord’s help, I lost weight as the world got heftier! As a lost man, my health was HORRIBLE. Friend, if you are reading this, and you are sick and tired of your life, why don’t you consider reaching out to the true Physician, and let him help and save you.
[25] And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, [26] And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, [27] When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. [28] For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. [29] And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. [30] And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? [31] And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? [32] And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. [33] But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. [34] And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.Mark 5:25-34
[15] And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him. [16] And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? [17] When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Mark 2:15-17
[31] Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; [32] And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. [33] They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? [34] Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. [35] And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. [36] If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. John 8:31-36
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
2 Corinthians 5:17
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If they were really concerned of public health, they would do the exact opposite: encourage people to go out in the sunlight, exercise, breathe fresh air, avoid fast foods and recommend natural remedies to boost immunity instead of toxic chemicals (haha this last one). I don’t even have to list what we get in exchange of that.
There’s a satanic agenda behind these measures, I can’t fathom how people are still oblivious to it, it’s so insultingly obvious.
I used to eat a lot of fast food. I got up to 232/234 pounds and I was miserable. If being in the 200s was bad, think how much moreso that misery is magnified at 600, 700, or 800 or more pounds!
It’s all part of their agenda. People that eat unhealthy regularly and become overweight and especially obese get sick a lot easier and more frequently than those that aren’t, and add on top of that this retarded hysteria over the baloney virus, and the elites have a population that is so easy to control a blind person could do it!