A shocking 48% of U.S. adults are now estimated to be prediabetic or diabetic, and the prevalence of obesity grew from 31% in 2000 to 42% in 2018. A small reminder of this health disaster-in-waiting is now in motion as the coronavirus ravages those suffering from such comorbidities.

How did Americans become such an obese and disease-ridden people in the first place? Increasingly, researchers and even consumers are realizing that it’s all about the “standard American diet,” devoid of healthy fats and nutrition, replete with refined grains and sugary foods and drinks.