America’s youth are struggling, and they need help fast.

Currently, 1 in 5 U.S. children ages 2 to 19 are obese. Over the past 20 years, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes “in the 10‐ to 19‐year‐old population has doubled.”

I sincerely believe that it takes good parenting, not a bunch of strangers, to raise a well-adjusted child.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that by 2060 , the number of American children and teenagers with type 2 diabetes could increase by an incredible 700%!

In terms of mental health, things are not much better.

Sadder and dumber

“Among adolescents, mental health, substance use, and suicide are concerns,” the CDC notes . “Data obtained directly from youth can tell us more about the scope of these problems.”

In 2023, “40% reported

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