Persuasive Essay About Obesity

As years go by American weight struggle has been getting worse. People with diabetes today has more than double since 1994. While there are ways to help bring down obesity, most companies have not taken action. There are many factors to why obesity has only been increasing all these years.

As of 2016 there is over 50,000 fast food restaurants across the world. Cheeseburgers and fries may sound like a delicious meal, however the ingredients put into the food make it unhealthy for the lives of young people. Due to the poor food choices Americans started making and lack of education of health, the lifestyles of people has made a terrible impact in this generation. During the 70s, health diseases and disorders were mostly caused by inherited genes, whereas today it is due to people consuming a lot of calories. Because of the new technology that has been created, the amount of exercise has dropped significantly, leading to the increase in sizes of Americans. People should want to help others to ensure that the future changes for the health of the next generation or else the problem of obesity will never be fixed. To fix the problem of obesity, it’s up to 18 to 26 year olds to change the ways of how people eat and the personal choices made in one’s life. Millennials should take personal responsibility to lower the risks of obesity epidemic and obesity related diseases in addition to the government pushing toward healthier choices to educate and improve the lifestyle of the future generations.

Obesity is becoming a serious medical issue and if we as a nation don’t gain control over it, we are going to be dealing with major problems in the future. (Obesity In Children And Teens)

Obesity is a very serious subject that a lot of people take lightly, especially us as Americans. America is the most obese country in the world. Statistics show that 300,000 people die a day in the United States of America due to obesity. This clearly shows that we have a serious problem that is massively underestimated. Obesity is also something that countries all across the world suffer from. For example, Australia is also one of the most obese countries in the world, and 50,000 people die a year from obesity in Australia. That’s 140 people who die per day in Australia. To solve the problem of obesity the prices of junk food should be raised and the prices of healthy food should be lowered and more convenient.

Everybody has their own opinions, but who is truly to blame for children eating street food often? It is a rising problem that children are choosing large meals in comparison to small meals that parents are purchasing for them. People becoming overweight is an issue that has been rising since the 1970s. At young ages, they are experiencing diseases and conditions associated with obesity which was never an issue before the 1970s. Since the 1970s, the obesity epidemic has started rising as an issue due to latch key kids, divorced parents and boxed foods becoming popular for teens to make at home alone. In the 1970s, the only term for obesity was being overweight, then as more children became overweight it was known as obesity by the late 1900s. America's millennials were becoming more introduced to processed foods and supersizing of those foods which made them gain weight rapidly. It is up to the young adults of now to fix the obesity epidemic by changing the way they are eating through educating themselves. They are the future parents and lawmakers that will hopefully decrease obesity in future children and people. Millennials and fast food companies need to take a step forward and reduce the amount of people becoming overweight by taking personal responsibility for the issue and promoting healthier foods.

Justin Timberlake, one of the most popular recording artists today, filmed a commercial for McDonald's. A spokeswoman for McDonald's said "the campaign is getting "buzz on the street." The song he sings in the commercial was also to be released as a full length single (MacArthur, 2003, p. 2).

Obesity is a disorder where you have an excessive amount of body fat. This disorder can increase your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. It can also limit your mobility and lead to overall poor health. While there is no easy way to cure obesity, reducing your body fat through adjustments to your diet and to your lifestyle can make it easier for you to shed your excess body weight. Obesity is the second most dangerous disease in the United States that we can control. Over 400,000 people died in the year 2000. The only thing higher than that was smoking. There are a lot of ways to stay on a good path and not be overweight. The biggest on is working out. Another huge one is junk food, junk food is the number one cause for obesity. Another reason why is because people don't eat right and I mean they don't eat enough food. Also dieting is a huge factor to keep away from obesity or get out of it.

Obesity is defined as a health condition in which your body has an excess tissue fat. According to the article “The State of Childhood Obesity” , in the united States around more than 12 million children are suffering from obesity which is one out of every six children. In addition, obesity can cause many health problems and because of this we should encourage healthier eating in our school by affording healthy lunches ,proving classes for parent to inform them of how to implement a balance healthy food and increasing exercise in students.

Millennials across the country are living in gluttony as their consumption of fast food exponentially increases. Because of their neglectance to be aware of what they are eating, teens are now predicted to experience an earlier age of death than their parents. Over the past couple of years, the number of people in our communities who are becoming obese is skyrocketing. Obesity is being passed down from generation to generation like old recipes. All of this is due to one thing, food. People are becoming very reluctant in watching what they are eating and continue to fall into the devious trap of fast food restaurants. People are lured to fast food restaurants because of their attractive prices, however, they have become blind to the serious health consequences that can arise from consuming too much of this unhealthy food. For the sake of the nation's children and future generations, millennials must be educated on how to become better consumers of healthier food in order to create an everlasting lifestyle of healthy eating.

Each day the obesity epidemic and obese related diseases are expanding throughout the world, causing complete chaos in food consumption. Back in the 1970’s, people were not worried about these problems because no one really suffered from it. Mostly everyone was eating healthy at this time and food was consumed in appropriate portions. People in the 70’s believed that no one would be affected with obesity or have obese related diseases. Today, people between the age of 18-25 are going through the issue of obesity and obese related diseases, but this is the generation that is expected to change things around to help reduce these problems. Future generations are at risk to also be a part of this epidemic. People think that taking responsibility is too hard and that this group age will not make the change, but it is not impossible, it is possible if these young people actually try to help America with this problem. To help stop the epidemic over obesity and obese related diseases, the generation of today, ages 18-25 need to take responsibility and acknowledge that they are eating unhealthy and causing their generation plus the future generation to eat unhealthy as well.

Everyone loves food. Not a specific kind of food, just food in general. There isn’t a special reason why, but we all just do as if we are attracted by a magnet or something. However, we all know that overeating of foods that have lots of fats and calories cause obesity and it can lead to many serious diseases. Many people know the consequences of eating too much. In their mind, they yell at themselves to stop eating, but they just can not. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the prevalence of obesity among adults more than doubled from 13.4 percent in 1960 to 34.3 percent in 2008 (Abdukadirov & Marlow par. 1). Because obesity is such a national problem, governments are trying to solve it. Despite all the methods or solutions governments have used to help our obesity problem, there are always other sides that show governments are not actually helping. Government interventions to prevent customers from consuming too much foods that have lots of fat and calories do not actually help the people and our obesity problem.

Obesity is a problem in America, one that is continuously growing, with seemingly no end in sight. According to Jamie Oliver in his Ted Talk, Teach Every Child about Food, ¨diet related disease is the biggest killer in the US.¨ To fight the epidemic of obesity in the United States population, young children need to be educated about the difference between what eating a candy bar and what eating an apple can do to their bodies. Children also need to be taught about the immense health benefits that come with exercise. But, there is a debate as to where these teachings should come from. Some people simplify the problem and argue that children's parents can deal with this education. In reality, health and fitness education needs to be integrated into the place where children receive all other education, from the ages of four to early twenties, that place being school. Nobody wants to see the next generation add to the high percentage of already obese adults which “has more than doubled in the last 30 years”(Bittman 77).

Imagine laying in bed and wanting to get up, but it is no longer possible. Obesity has been a cause of stopping people to be able to do certain physical activities and daily tasks. It slowly made its way to America, when parents would work long hours and kids were left alone at home. When it came to dinner, parents just wanted something easy and fast to feed their families, but not focusing on what was in the food. It was all about if the food tasted good, but not if it was good for the body. This caused the rise of obesity along with Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart failure and more. The future leaders of this country should start coming up with solutions to fix this obesity problem and asking the question, if fast food business are culpable? Americans need to stop taking one more bit of the laden burger that can be a closer  step to their death. Millennials need to learn more about the importance of person responsibility to stop America's problem with obesity and obesity related diseases.

provoke Americans from purchasing them. Obesity could be stopped if citizens chose better drinks in fact , “obesity rates could be reduced by 1-to-4 percentage points if sugary beverages are taxed moderately” (Sahadi). By putting a tax on these beverages Americans will be less likely to buy them. Although the percentage change is not that high it will prevent many citizens in choosing this unhealthy lifestyle.

With so many diseases out in the world today, obesity should not be one of them because we have direct control over choosing to maintain a healthy weight. Today in America it seems that everyone is in a rush to get to nowhere. They jeopardize their health by becoming overstressed and mistreating their bodies that it is no wonder so many have different types of diseases and conditions like high blood pressure, heart problems, and sadly, obesity. Contrary to popular belief, the act of maintaining a healthy weight can be done by following three general rules. First, it is important to sleep between six to eight hours. Second, it is important to keep an exercise routine. Most importantly, it is crucial to be mindful of the type of food one consumes to fuel their body. These, along with other more personalized rules, puts control back into a person’s hands in avoiding having to go through the pains and trials of being obese.