American health

If you go to the grocery store and there is a section called "Health Foods", what is the rest of the grocery store called then? Americans experience shorter life expectancies, higher rates of chronic diseases (obesity, diabetes), worse infant and maternal mortality, and more preventable deaths when compared to other high income countries. Why is that?  

Highly processed food in packages contain ingredients most of us can't pronounce and don't know what they are. If we compare the ingredients in US brand Skittles or Doritos compared to international versions we find artificial food colors and ingredients that are difficult to pronounce in the US versions but not in the international version. Why is this? Comparing US McDonals french fry ingredients to the UK McDonals ingredients, why is there such a difference between the two?

Big food companies do not have American's best health interests in mind when they create the food we buy. It seems whether is the US government, big food, or big pharma, why does no one have our best interests in mind? It seem greed and profit Is their only concern. The casualties are everyday Americans. The obesity rate of Americans has increased from around 13% in the 1960s to over 43% currently. Why?

I believe we can take these matters into our own hands. Become more nutritionally educated. Buy less processed and packaged foods at the grocery store. Eat less fast food. Ask more questions about the food we eat. Get outside, walk, get the sun shining on you. 

Personally I believe when going to the doctor, if your doctor doesn't ask about your diet, exercise, or sleep...you don't have a doctor but a drug dealer.