There is a battle being fought in America. A battle that currently we are not winning. Obesity in America is an issue that requires some drastic changes to not necessarily our lives but mainly our lifestyle habits. If obesity in America is to be conquered we all must ask for changes to be made.
Is Lifestyle the Cause?
Lets look at the reasons obesity in America is such a problem. One of them is our insatiable desire for food, not just to sustain us but to make us feel better. Food has become a crutch that many use to feel that all is okay in their lives. If we eat we create that wonderful glow that comes from feeling full. And don't the fast food outlets know this. It is just too easy to pop down the road and buy a burger, and to make matters worse we don't need to even get out of the car, therefore reducing the physical activity needed to burn off those calories.
You can see how obesity in America is on the rise, the work habits of most Americans has changed. We just were not made to be sitting on our behinds all day with the only thing moving being our eyes and fingers. Obesity can be created far more easily than it can be destroyed.
Overseas habits are different from ours. For instance if traveling from place to place is needed and the distance is not far they would walk there. Americans would drive to the corner block if required and then only if it can't be delivered. To be serious though, this attitude is what is killing many of our countrymen and women every day, and we need to do something about it or obesity in America is here to stay, and probably get far worse.
What can be Done about Obesity in America?
First of all we need to be making the public more aware of the problem by increasing the knowledge of society towards obesity. Possibly there could be better labeling of products to inform the diner as to the implications of eating certain products, regadless of how it tastes. There should be increased education in our schools. Americans have shown in the past that they can and will take action if they are given the tools to do so. Eateries and restaurants need to be aware of their responsibility to their customers and make attempts to provide good tasting healthy food.
Exercise is another way to lower obesity in America. Start by hiding that TV remote control to make you get up and change the channel. Walk to the corner store. Climb that flight of stairs instead of catching the elevator. By a pedometer and just see how you can increase those steps each day and by doing so you will be eating up those calories. If we all do a little bit more each day obesity in America will be on the decline and that my friend will benefit all of society not just the individual.
By: Kismet