America is fatter now more than ever. In an article written by Olga Khazan on September 30, 2015, entitled “Why it was easier to be thin in the 80s”, she talks about how Americans of the same age and lifestyle of exercise and eating habits are now 10% fatter than them. they were in the 80s. This information was published by the journal "Obesity Research and Clinical Practice". If this is true, millions of Americans are suffering the same or very similar battles as Louise did in this story. I also believe that today's technology has made the situation somewhat worse, since anyone with a smartphone can see hundreds if not thousands of photos of themselves and their friends as they have changed over the years. Having life's journey in the palm of your hands can be amazing, but it can also be psychologically destructive for people with eating disorders and weight problems as they can quickly see the sometimes frightening changes that have occurred in their body over decades, years and even months. . The good news is that technology can also be very helpful for people with these problems as there is a wealth of information available literally at your fingertips to get help and treatment for these disorders. People don't have to fight their demons alone, as Louise seems to do in this story. Family and friends don't