Barry Popkin just published his new book titled The World Is Fat. Katherine Hobson selected the following interesting facts from the book: 1) Americans aren’t the only ones getting fatter. 2) The average American gets 400 calories a day from beverages. 3) The U.S. pretty much stands alone in its sugar recommendations. 4) Nutritional guidelines can be extremely confusing. 5) Some food companies are doing good. 6) You’re not getting thinner; clothes are getting bigger. 7) At the end of the day, it’s total calories that matter.