Less Booze, More Snacks?

Teen drinking down and obesity up - What do you make of that?

Deanna Neff in US News:

Teen obesity is climbing to historic levels, even as motivation to manage weight is fading.

Arthur Brooks in The Free Press:

Teen drinking has plummeted. So have dating, marriage, childbearing, and other leaps into adulthood. What looks like prudence may signal a dangerous cultural shift.

Of course the answer to each is…more cowbell.

Ahem, sorry, more teens actually doing stuff IRL, less scrolling!

Doing stuff builds confidence, which leads to positive risk taking.

Doing stuff also reduces obesity.