Why are Americans $20K in debt and 20 lbs. overweight - with no idea how they got there?

According to a National Health and Nutrition Survey, 64% of American adults are overweight or obese and their finances aren't in any better shape. Last year alone, a record two million people filed for personal bankruptcy with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Cynthia Yates will tell your audience how yo-yo dieting and spending are the result of "striving to arrive." She will explain that when we are willing to examine our personal economic status and set realistic goals, we are more likely to walk away from excessive habits and experience satisfaction with what we have. In a liberating interview, Yates will discuss

4	Seven deadly sins that manipulate us to buy more and consume more.
4	Credit card traps and how interest is the quicksand of debt.
4	A diet & finance quiz to help deconstruct poor habit, reconstruct good ones.
4	The 50% principle - nickel and dining yourself to practical health.
4	How to live with less and enjoy it more.

"Our current standard is: life is never good enough and everything is disposable. The incessant message that we must be new and improved fosters dissatisfaction."