A quote from Aristotle “…Too much or too little; and both extremes are wrong. What is mean and good is feeling at the right time, about the right things, in relation to the right people, and for the right reason; and the average and the good are the task of virtue" (NE 2,6). For Aristotle, virtue is happiness, it is also human excellence and to become an excellent human being one must achieve virtue. You're probably thinking "who cares about this shit" and if you're actually thinking about a relative form of don't worry, let me tell you that's why I'm here to tell you why you should worry. You see, in recent events there have been an exponential amount of individuals diagnosed with depression. Why? Now, obviously there are several causes for the increase in depression, but become more aware of what is happening around you and perhaps you will see that there has also been an increase in obesity. So the question is, “Is there a correlation?” of course there is and telling you what to do is my duty. I will tell you about the contemporary problem of depression and obesity and give you some insights into how a Greek philosopher predicted such a situation. Obesity is a growing public health issue. But what is obesity? Well, for the ignorant it is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than the number 30. Furthermore, BMI is “A measure of weight relative to height” (Wood 292). BMI is normally measured as [Weight in pounds ÷ (Height in inches x Height in inches)] x 703; only if someone is curious. So, basically rudely, obesity just means being really fat. We all know there are a good amount of obese people out there, but how many are there exactly? Well, according to one study there was… half the paper… it seems very obvious, you have to remember that he pretty much predicted this situation a long time ago. If Aristotle were alive and with us in this world, he would say “If you want to be happy you must stay in the moderate balance of your body weight”. He would probably tell us not to moderately aim to be average healthy. Instead, he would probably suggest aiming for the opposite extreme of diet and exercise. So that the push of being in one extreme (obese) causes us not to fall into the other extreme (thin) but into the average of both extremes. From looking at Aristotle's golden section theory and reading statistics and so on about obesity and depression. So, applying Aristotle's theory to real life situation, I would think, as I said before, not only that Aristotle's theory can solve our situation, but that it also predicted it.