Do you know a loved one or someone who suffers from obesity? How do they live their lives? How do they feel? Obesity is no laughing matter and should not be taken lightly. It is such a large issue in American; it is even considered an epidemic. Eating is a part of everyday life, but what happens when daily consumption becomes obsessive and out of control?
Think for a moment. What are the questions you should ask in the issue of obesity? A few of them maybe “is it a disease” “how many people have died from it” or even “what is it?” These are only a few important pieces of the health issue that has absorbed the lives of Americans world wide. Please keep in mind that America
The foods we eat everyday are filled with nutrients and calories that we need for energy. Any extra food from overeating is turned into fat. If someone were to indulge themselves in overeating on a regular basis, they may become obese. Obesity occurs when excess fat accumulates on the body. Obesity is considered a chronic [long term] disease. Similar cases are high blood pressure and diabetes. It has many long-term consequences for your health. Obesity is defined as having a BMI [body mass index] of greater than 30.
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Nearly half of Americans are overweight, that includes one out of five children. Nearly one third are obese. The number in children has actually raised three times as much over the past 30 years. Do to the fact that food is abundant and exercise is merely optional, obesity has become a growing problem. Obesity happens to be the second highest cause of American deaths, next to tobacco. Each year, obesity related deaths have risen to 300,000.
How did we get to this point? Many people are even too busy to see the answer is right in front of us. Times have changed and so have the human habits. In fact the more we progress, the more we are harming ourselves. The more we work the busier we become of course, but this also affects the way we eat. The busier we become, the less time we have to cook homemade meals. When this happens, who is always there to serve out needs? That is right, fast food restaurants are right at the tip of our fingers.
So the common people have become busier. What does this say for the businesses that we go to for a quick meal? They become busy too. As long as fast food places are getting money, they are perfectly fine. Well is that not what every business aims for; to make money? Absolutely, but when business starts to inflict health, can we draw the line before it is too late?
No one can really put all of the blame on fast food businesses alone. There are so many links in this chain called obesity. This is especially true when the disease affects every age range. There is always something different and more common for each age group.
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A man by the name of Jamie Oliver is reaching out the America about this exact issue. Just in 2010, he spoke to hundreds of people about our everyday eating habits. He was stern with his words and many people felt the pressure and sting of reality as he brought it to their attention. But obesity is not something to be taken lightly, so he didn't. He states that he is not a doctor, but simply a chef. He's traveled around trying to assist people in the face of obesity; whether it be a home or school, he is spreading his knowledge and lending his skills to help us out of this epidemic. He's doing his part; shouldn't we do ours? Please note how he goes into depth with the situation.
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