The Real Reasons Why Americans Are So Unhealthy 160 million Americans are either obese or overweight. Most struggle to adhere to balanced diets and
active lifestyles. According to a survey presented by LuckyVitamin and conducted by OnePoll, these are the six reasons why. 1. Temptation 2. Lack of motivation 3. Lack of time to exercise 4. Holiday eating 5. Lack of meal prep 6. "Treat yourself" mentality