Obesity Kills : From Sugary Drinks

America is known for being one of the most obese countries in the world. Once you step foot in America, people can quickly find out why; everywhere you look there are a ton of fast food chains on nearly every block. Fast food to Americans is a quick, easy, and affordable way to get food. In the past Forty years, more than 160,000 fast food restaurants have opened in America (Pirello). This cheap and quick meal comes at a cost; according to the Centers for Disease control and Prevention (CDCP), more than 66 percent of Americans are overweight and obese. To make things worse, the CDCP notes that one third of children and adolescents are obese. David Zinczenko, the editor-in- chief of Men’s Health

The choices American’s make about their eating habits has drastically changed over time. Today America is an obese nation, because food is everywhere: at the grocery store, on billboard signs, or even at the hardware store. There are statistics that prove America is an obese nation, the public just has to go search for those. Many diets and experts have tips to give to help American’s and others lose weight. This is the point that Susan Brink and Elizabeth Querna are trying to get across in their article, “Eat this Now.” Within the article, the two go in to detail about how Americans eat all the time. Brink and Querna’s article really bring to light the problems that American’s have by showing how American’s eat to

Despite that fact that obesity has begun to receive major attention in the past decade, there is a yawning gap between what is perceived and what is reality. In a North Carolina study, it was found that almost one-third of overweight Blue Cross Blue Shield members identified their weight as just right (Ward-Smith, 245). Clearly, people are unwilling to recognize that obesity has become a major problem in our country. Despite public service announcements and other methods of advertising the disease, the effects of this disease on overall health are continually underappreciated. As a result, obesity continues to be allowed to define our

Many studies have shown that obesity is not only around but it’s here to stay and it’s on the rise. In (the obesity blame game 2006) Lorraine Heller explained that “being overweight comes down to a simple balance: energy intake versus energy burned and a fundamental Change in lifestyle has resulted in the last part of the equation being increasingly ignored”. In today’s society many Americans want to have someone to blame, shoving bad food into one’s body at a fast food restaurant isn’t the peoples fault, it’s the fast food industries fault. Now that doesn’t sound right, now a days many people prefer to eat out in America people are always busy. When hungry and in a hurry there are many fast, convenient, and healthy items available. Many people who insist that fast-food chains are a main cause of obesity in America because there are a plethora of fast-food restaurants on every block with few healthy alternatives, are not looking at the whole picture. Mark Bittman stated “in 2010 the average American, regardless of weekly earnings, watched no less than an hour and a half of television per day. The time is there” (is junk food really cheaper?

The question of how the obesity epidemic has evolved over time is best answered by examining the topical literature—not necessarily critical analyses of anti-obesity propaganda, but the propaganda itself. The difference in content is similar to the distinction between primary and secondary sources. Although authors and critics like Deborah Lupton and Natalie Boero can connect concepts between the literature on a wider scale, the actual documents generated by anti-obesity groups and fat advocates provide the best context and examples of the trajectory of the supposed crises in the present day. Here we examine two such documents, one from the Mayo Clinic’s weight loss plan, “My Weight Solutions,” and the other from a writer in support of the fat advocacy movement, Health at Every Size (HAES). Both texts are guidelines for personal health in relation to lifestyle and whether weight plays a role in health; there are similarities between them, as well as stark contrasts. However, it may come as a surprise that there are more similarities than not. Both documents are written with a goal in mind—that is, encouraging readers to engage in healthy lifestyle choices. There is a significant focus on the individual and on realistic behavioral, and therefore psychological, strategies within both documents. Although both documents relate to concepts in Lupton 's Fat and Boero’s Killer Fat, the focus of this analysis will be on the primary documents themselves. The key difference between

Obesity in the United States has been increasingly cited as a major health issue in recent decades. In 2010, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 35.7% of American adults as obese and 17% of American children. Obesity is obviously a big problem in America. One of the major causes of Obesity in America is the high consumption of junk food. In order to combat America 's obesity problem, junk food must be made less appealing to the public. Lack of exercise and genetics also result in the build of fat on an individual. The high consumption of junk food is one of the major causes of the high obesity rates America faces. The increased availability and relatively low costs of this junk food make it appealing to the masses. One may ask, is Obesity really a disease? If so, what can be done to solve the problem? I will explain the arguments for, against, and under certain circumstance(s) and conclude with my preferred position on rather Obesity is a disease.

Obesity is on the rise in American adults and children. Over 78.6 million Americans are considered obese (CDC, 2014). Health experts believe the obesity crisis has become an epidemic that needs to be controlled. Today many efforts are being made by Federal and state governments and some major companies to combat obesity in adults and children. For example, some major companies are rewarding employees with cash incentives for exercising regularly and maintaining a healthy weight. The federal government has even considered imposing a “fat tax” on unhealthy food and beverages to help in the fight against obesity. In this paper I will discuss if the argument that obesity is an epidemic is sound, if a person’s weight should be a topic of public discussion, and my own personal view of how obesity should be addressed.

The epidemic of obesity has been a major problem in the United States and around the world since around the late 20th century. The United States ranks among the top most obese countries on the planet at around 35% of the population (Adult Obesity Facts). Recently, the American Medical Association (AMA) has officially recognized obesity as a disease (Fitzgerald). This decision in turn has caused a large amount of controversy and debate among professionals from different fields as to whether obesity should be considered a disease or not. Should obesity be considered a disease? Or should it be defined as strictly being a lifestyle choice? The proponents of labeling obesity a disease state various advantages in doing so. However, at the same time,

If a whole bunch of fit people have body fat measurements under 15% containing 20-30 of pure extra muscle are still considered obese, how accurate is the given advice for today’s overweight people? Both healthy and unhealthy people could care less about how their food made it to their plates. The amount of people who are considered fit that indulge in fast food are the same people who end up not being fit while continuing to indulge. Our overall health will forever be sabotaged by the love of fast food.

I agree that despite the fact that sugary drinks leads to obesity and diabetes, the restaurateurs and retailers, including the transnational corporations such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and McDonalds, continue to oppose this legislation in order to increase their profits. Though New York has the 12th lowest obesity rate in the nation, the adult obesity rate has increased from 17.1 in 2000 to 27 percent currently.1 This proves that obesity is still on the rise and that it is about time to take actions to prevent the complications of obesity. However, limiting the size of a drink would not prevent obesity. The government cannot improve the health of an individual by limiting their food. Individuals have to choose their own lifestyle. Until the individual

Do you ever think about the damage that unhealthy food does to the body? Consuming a large amount of fast food can result in many complications. One way to think of junk food is, food that provides too much fat and calories and not enough nutrients Many individuals choose fast food over a healthy home cooked meal. Many believe that fast food is convenient and do not think about the long-term damage. Fast food is highly processed and contains copious amounts of carbohydrates, added sugar, fats and unhealthy sodium. Eating copious amounts of unhealthy food leads to obesity. In “Adiposity of the Heart,” McGavock writes “obesity has both metabolic and cardiovascular health consequences; in particular, obese individuals are at much

Fast Food is one the main meals of an American’s daily life. They eat it before work, for breakfast, and even for dinner. The increased consumption of fast foods and other unhealthy items such as soda has led to a rise of obesity among children and teens. Fast food is not the only issue, there is also a lack of physical activity. Obesity has become a more common thing and is causing several health problems such as diabetes type 2 and high cholesterol levels (Dr. Jill Morgan).

It is evident that many people like eating foodstuffs with high calories making obesity prevalence a great problem in the US. Convenience is currently a way of life for various families and individuals (Myers, Slack, Martin, Broyles &Heymsfield, 2016). Today, there is a tremendous rise in foods consumed away from homes which could contribute to the growth of obesity prevalence. For instance, there are so many establishments selling fast food in the US as well as tendencies of selecting more calorie compact and nutrient poor foods have

Hot, salty french fries straight from the fryer. A juicy cheeseburger lathered with a thick layer of Heinz ketchup. A styrofoam cup bigger than an adult’s head, filled to the brim with fizzing, sweet coke. Fast food is one of the most popular meals for a typical American family. Restaurants have taken the place of what used to be delicious home cooked meals used with fresh, whole foods. Perhaps it’s the way that fast food tastes, or simply that people are able to simply grab it and go without having to do anything at all, but, for some reason, the United States, as a whole, is far from healthy eating. The lack of healthy eating is a massive problem in the United States today that has created many health issues for people across the country

Processed and junk foods have come to be the staple in American diets, and the result has been a nationwide epidemic of obesity-related health issues.