In December 2022, Arnold Schwarzenegger announced he would release a new newsletter starting in January 2023. Within a couple of months, The Pump Daily has become the source of fitness advice for many Americans. Designed to help the average working adult get into fitness, Schwarzenegger has been providing no-nonsense workout and diet advice. However, recently, the bodybuilding legend has also highlighted several myths and hard-hitting facts about diet and fitness in The Pump Daily.

In a recent edition of his newsletter, the Terminator actor addressed one such hard-hitting issue plaguing nearly half of the American population: Obesity. He revealed some shocking stats.

Arnold Schwarzenegger reveals the insane cost of obesity

Like every edition of The Pump Daily, Arnold Schwarzenegger listed the topics he addressed. The very first topic was obesity. According to the seven-time Mr. Olympia, gaining weight has become a perpetual problem for America. “Sadly, obesity rates in every country have been rising since 1975,” revealed Arnie. He also disclosed the financial impact of obesity on a global scale.

“As it stands today, the cost of obesity is already 2.4% of the entire global GDP, a number that is crazy to think about,” Schwarzenegger wrote. The stats Arnie revealed might seem insane, but the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has said that as of 2022, all 50 American states have an over 20% obesity rate.

According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, over 42% of American adults are obese, and 30.7% are overweight. The bodybuilding legend stated if these numbers keep climbing, the future looks grim. “According to the World Obesity Federation, the cost of obesity could run as high as $4.32 trillion per year by 2035,” Schwarzenegger revealed in The Pump Daily.

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However, the former Mr. Olympia also gave some hope to his readers. He revealed how people could improve their health by taking tips from the National Weight Control Registry.

How to lose weight and keep it off

Arnold Schwarzenegger stated that the NWCR observes “more than 10,000 people” who have lost weight. He also remarked these people have successfully kept themselves from putting the weight back on. He then listed four key factors that helped these people. “Eat carbs.”, “Enjoy breakfast.”, “Avoid inflexible restrictions and gimmicks.”, and “Limit(but not completely removing) ultra-processed foods.”

The seven-time Mr. Olympia mentioned the fact that people struggle to lose weight or put it back on because “most diets are designed to be unsustainable.” However, following some simple key factors would make weight loss less complicated and more efficient.

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