Recent studies show that obesity rates skyrocketed in America during the last decade.
Some people may find it easier to lose weight and get in shape during the summertime. Summer provides many of us with the opportunity to spend longer hours outdoors due to increased daylight hours and pleasant weather. These same factors may help us cut down on the calories we consume. After all, we're too busy having fun outside to eat as much as we might in winter, when our natural tendency is to hibernate at home, sipping hot chocolate and chomping cookies. But even with longer days in the sun, staying fit takes effort.