Dieting Has Become A Major Fad

Obesity in the United States is a major issue. Because there is such a high obesity rate, there have been so many diets established to try and reduce these constantly rising rates. A lot of these weight-loss diets that have been established are known as fad diets. A fad diet is a diet that becomes popular quickly, and may die out just as quickly. In the United States, there are some popular and healthy fad diets such as the Atkins diet, the South Beach diet, and Weight Watchers.

In today’s growing world, fad diets seem to be all the rage. As obesity rates are increasing more and more each year with 1/3 of the population overweight and 1/3 of the population obese, many people are trying everything that they can to lose weight. With people in our nation because too busy to exercise, too busy to make healthy meals, and healthy foods being too expensive, many people turn to these fad diets to help control their weight or help them lose their weight. One of the most known fad diet is the Weight Watchers program. The purpose of this study is to find out using both creditable and not so creditable sources if this fad diet actually works.

The final stage of the digital diet is to vitalize. Once again in this section Sieberg stresses the importance of balance, “The success of this process comes down to you – make balance a priority, and the rewards will manifest” (Sieberg 1687). This section really focuses on how the readers can take what they have learned from the past three stages and apply them to every day life. He discusses how it is important to understand how technology plays a role in your life, how it enhances it and diminishes your every day life and why you are using it. Thinking about these things will allow you to make better decisions regarding your use of technology.

In the United States, a crisis is breaking out known as the Obesity epidemic. For the first time in history, it is possible for the children of this generation to have a lower life expectancy than their parents. Millions of Americans are exposed to ads that are luring them into eating the cheap, fast food of billion dollar companies such as McDonald’s. Obesity has established itself as the fastest growing disease in the nation and continues to make an impact on the general population. The issue of Obesity is directly related to todays technology through television, cell phones, video games and all of sorts of new gadgets.

People spend a lot of time on technology each day. Right now, according to cnn.com, “Adults in the United States devoted about 10 hours and 39 minutes each day.” From spending so much time on technology we are becoming addicted. It is becoming a big problem.

Overall, I see technology as an incredibly useful tool that should be utilized efficiently, without having a negative, overwhelming effect on the natural way of life. Being utterly honest, I do believe that my use of personal devices is potentially negative and overwhelming to my life, yet I still spend an astonishing amount of time using my technology on a daily basis. From when I wake up to when I go to sleep, I am repeatedly checking my iPhone in between everything I do, and I end up spending the majority of my day on my desktop computer. Some days, I will watch TV or use my laptop for school, but most of my technology addiction is towards my phone and computer. My relationship with my technology has always been extremely strong, as I spend more time focused on my tech than I do on my outside life, which is the main reason I think that I have a technology addiction. This is not surprising to me

Despite diets, physical activity, behavior modification, drug therapy, and gastric surgery, "few people reduce their body weight to a desirable or healthy level and fewer maintain weight loss beyond two to three years" (36). This makes America fat, overweight, and even obese. The issues of size and weight are of social concern. Technology has sped up the pace of American living but it has slowed down physical activity. Americans drive everywhere they go and try to park as close as they can. What may have begun with the simple remote control has drawn America from baseball fields and parks to the television and computer screens. America no longer surfs the waves; they rather surf the net (Arzino 1). Phil Arzino writes, "We're becoming a nation of couch potatoes that's raising a generation of tater tots" (1). This sedimentary lifestyle effects adults as well as teenagers, toddlers, and infants.

However, as convenient as these devices are, a new book argues they may take a not-well-known toll on our health. In "Zapped: Why Your Cell Phone Shouldn't Be Your Alarm Clock and 1,268 Ways to Outsmart the Hazards of Electronic Pollution," Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman, author of the New York Times bestseller "Fat Flush Plan," as well as 30 other books on health and nutrition, explores the various ways our bodies are affected by "electronic pollution" -- and how to protect ourselves from these electromagnetic frequencies, or EMFs.

I am constantly on my phone almost every second of everyday; texting friends, scrolling through Instagram, tweeting, or sending ugly snapchats of myself. All behind a screen, I felt connected to my friends, my followers, and the world. However, I was actually slowly losing my grasp on reality as I indulged myself in the world of social medias. Reality hit when parents came to Wellness Committee with concerns about their children’s overwhelming use of technology. As the Director of the Wellness Committee, this issue became my focus because I realized that constantly being on technology was unhealthy. It was also affecting the connections I made with people in real life; I was always too busy on my phone to make conversation with the those around me. I wanted my peers to be aware of this and to encourage them to disconnect from technology and connect with the real world. Therefore, I organized an informative community block and a no-technology lunch with the Chair of the Wellness Committee.

As we all know technology has become a ubiquitous and kind of essential part of our lives. Whether it’s at work, school, or even at your very own house. Electronics are everywhere. Technology is important, but sometimes it can cause a big distraction and cause people to harm one another or oneself. For example, cell phones can be a huge distraction on the road. You could be talking on the phone and not giving full attention to what’s going around you or even be texting and looking at your phone instead of the road ahead of you. Those things tend to cause accidents more than alcohol does. Also, playing video games or being on the computer searching the web tends to distract people from getting to their priorities. They can prevent students from doing their homework or even adults from getting some work they need to have done. The thing is though, the company that you bought your electronic device probably didn’t intend for you to misuse their product. You chose to misuse them. You are the ones that can let them distract you. You set your limit and your boundaries. If you let electronics get the best of you, you are 100% to blame and need to learn more

It is being used to replace activities that would usually require you to get up and get some physical activity. For example; it is replacing children's play time as well as taking away the need to go to the shops, this is reducing physical activity. Currently the average child spends seven hours on technology every single day. (Elle Paula, 2015). The major decrease in physical activity and the increase in time spent on technology has resulted in an increase in snacking, this is called mindless eating. More calories being put into children's bodies should result in an increase in physical activity however, this is not the case. Physical activity is being ignored and becomes deemed unnecessary when technology is available. This results in overweight and obese children which then significantly increases the amount of children at risk of developing diabetes type two. Fast food is almost always available, the amount of fast food restaurants is increasing rapidly. The digital age is changing the world in negative ways not visible to

Medifast is an extremely popular diet because of the fast results most people see while following this diet. It was developed by physicians and has been recommended by more than 20,000 doctors since 1980.

Technology has become a great benefit to us but many people have taken it too far. According to researcher and surveys taken all over the world shows that a large number of people may have become addicted to their technological devices and are not able to make it through a day without their cell phones or other technological devices. Many have concerns that people would rather use these devices than to have a face to face conversation. The addictions of technological devices are on the rise. Although these devices were meant to make our lives easier there have been many problems to arise ranging from health risk, relationship problems, classroom, church, and work interferences. Statistics show that cell

Steve Jobs once said, “Every once in a while a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything. It's very fortunate if you can work on just one of these in your career.” On January 9th, 2007 Apple changed this society by introducing the iPhone, virtually putting the world in the palm of society’s hands. IPhones provide individuals with the latest technology, allowing one to do anything from chatting with friends to measuring ones heart rate. This innovation is excellent and makes society’s lives a lot easier by the simplicity and instant gratification. Although helpful to everyone, iPhones have become addictive. This current generation has become attached and less self-reliant, now relying on the technology of a phone. IPhones

About one third of our world is overweight or obese, and it is a continuing problem. Twenty-eight percent of Americans visit fast food restaurants once a week, and thirty-four percent visit casual dining restaurants once a week (Pai, 2015). Many restaurants contain unhealthy and large portions, which makes many people eat more than they normally would. Since nearly everyone has a cellphone in today’s society, it is important to use the resources it offers to the best of our ability. Fifty-eight of smartphone users have downloaded a fitness or nutrition app, and the amount of people using nutrition apps has increased by sixteen