THERE’S NO QUESTION that America is getting fatter by the day. According to the Centers for Disease Control, next to smoking, poor diet and physical inactivity are the leading causes of preventable death in this country. Two out of three adults and 37 percent of children are considered to be overweight or obese. A new study shows that the average child’s blood pressure is up, increasing the risks of early hypertension. Yet despite these warning signs, Americans are consuming in larger amounts than ever.

Just walk into your local 7-Eleven for a fountain drink and witness the enormity of the drink sizes: There’s the traditional Big Gulp (32 ounces), the Super Big Gulp (44 ounces), and the X-Treme Gulp Mug (52 ounces or 1.5 liters!)–not to mention the more curiously named Slurp and Gulp (32 ounces of soda plus 22 ounces of Slurpee). How much we are eating goes without saying. But just for the sake of shock value, out in theaters today is the award-winning documentary Super Size Me. In it, director and star Morgan Spurlock embarks on a month-long diet consisting solely of McDonald’s food.