Persuasive Essay On Being Healthy

Pollan defines the American problem as “unhealthy people obsessed by the idea of eating healthily.” (Pg. 3) The vast majority of consumers in our society are ones that envision themselves as striving towards a healthy lifestyle, yet many of these consumers don’t realize that in their attempts at eating healthy they are on a slow decline. A large sum of the population garners their information on which foods to eat from their daily news sources, trying new fad diets and picking up any food that Buzzfeed or the Huffington Post tells them will better their health (Pg. 1). This behavior in turn leaves those desperate for a slimmer and healthier bodies utterly confused and desolate.

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.

According to Alyssa Brown, “51% of adults want to lose weight, [but] barely half as many (25%) say they are seriously working towards that goal. This discrepancy between Americans’ weight-loss desires and behaviors has existed for years”(Brown). According to society, the definition of a healthy person is someone who exercises often and eats healthy foods. Even though people want to be healthy, becoming healthy is a hard task. Surely it is much easier to lay around at home and eat chips than to work out at the gym. Maybe this is why obesity rates are on the rise. A medical study estimates that “75% of the U.S. population will be classified as overweight or obese or obese by the year 2020” (NewsMax). People wonder, what is the solution to this

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.

Over one third of the US population suffers from obesity and overweight. According to a study reported by the NIH (National Institute of Health), more than 1 in 3 adults were considered to be overweight, and 1 in 3 adults were considered to be obese. Children are also victims to this growing epidemic, with 1 in 6 children/adolescents anywhere from 2 to 19 were considered to be obese. This is a growing problem, and it has been for the last 20 years in America.

More than 2.1 billion people are overweight in our nation. This is a shocking statistic because more and more people are becoming overweight each year. It is important to recognize this is an epidemic in our nation. It is bad for our health and something needs to be done to stop this problem. Recent articles are talking about why people are becoming overweight or obese. The three culprits to blame people becoming overweight are the consumer, government, and the Food Industry.

It is often said that once something is on the web you cannot get it back. Considering the size of the world wide web and the constant and almost immediate growth, it appears to be impossible to monitor. Individual websites may be able to monitor their content with routine updates and reviews of their sites content; and common well-known websites such as google and social media networks such as Facebook and twitter may be able to monitor their content with continuous monitoring of their sites material with random evaluations to prevent illegal activity. Although, when refereeing to the numerous websites, that go unnoticed monitoring can be considered almost impossible.

Healthy food should be accessible to everyone. If healthy food isn’t available for everyone all it’s going to do is cause more and more health problems. If we made healthy organic food the same price as cheap unhealthy food there would be a big difference in the health of our country. It’s completely unfair to make healthy food too expensive for other people to buy, which causes them to buy cheap unhealthy food, like off a dollar menu at a fast food restaurant. This issue needs to be put to an end.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever had to pay more than $100 for medicine at the pharmacy? More than $200? More than $500? Have you had to pay any of that for several months? Several years? I personally pay $500 a month, after insurance, for three vials of insulin every few weeks. I, or someone in my family, has been doing this since I was eight years old, so for about 12 years now. Don’t even get me started on how much I pay to go to an endocrinologist every months, to see an eye doctor once a year, to occasionally see a podiatrist or the several other types of medicine I get each month. If my father should pass away tomorrow I would no longer have health insurance. I rely on him and his job to provide me the insurance I need in order to continue living a healthy life. Without his assistance I would not be able to afford health insurance nor the medicine that I so

Men are generally at greater risk of cardiovascular disease but that does not mean women are not affected by this deadly disease as well. This topic sparked an interest in me because women should be aware and learn about the risk factors for developing heart disease. Many women are not well informed or proactive in preventing or controlling cardiovascular diseases that may arise in the future due to the choices of today. People have little to no control over some risk factors such as family history and age that can affect women and it is crucial to have precaution before it becomes a problem. There are numerous of ways to diminish the chances but many women do not have access or the correct resources to learn about them. For those who already have a cardiovascular disease, it may be hard to adjust to ways of controlling it or may not know how to properly control it yet. Maybe the way the person is controlling it is not the best option for them and should seek for proper guidance. The problem is really what or where can these women find the proper guidance that they desire, or what exactly is the proper guidance for them. Prevention and control of cardiovascular disease among women should be talked about more. It is important to have the knowledge and protect ourselves from something that can be prevented if we follow the right steps to reduce our chances of cardiovascular disease.

When something is detrimental to our health, we strive to avoid it whenever possible to extend our lives. We know that exposure to known cancer causing agents such as asbestos and lead paint is harmful; therefore, we do not expose ourselves to the risk and we certainly do not eat it. This seems simple; however, what do we do when that harmful vice is food? We cannot stop eating; instead, we must closely examine what we are putting into our bodies. When faced with the choice of a burger or grilled vegetables, most would choose the burger. These choices have lead us down a path littered with food related diseases, illnesses and rising healthcare costs. The state of Americans health is declining due to increasing obesity, diabetes and

Exercise and eating healthy are two of the most important things you need to do to take care of your body properly. Both exercise, and eating healthy, have many advantages and benefits. They help with multiple things needed throughout your life. These things include growing physically, mentally, and if you are religious, spiritually as well. All of this adds up to your body functioning in the highest and best way possible. People that has unhealthy eating habits, is at severe risk for obesity, diabetes and possible stroke. Unhealthy eating habits have a harmful effect on the body.

I was one who did not realize that I was not properly taking care of myself at one point not long ago. Underestimating the importance of my health by under sleeping, overworking, poorly eating, and little to no physical activities. As I continued my life on that path of believing I was happy, successful, and unstoppable, would you believe I was dying inside without an even knowing it? Well, I didn’t, although I was experiencing chest pains, my hands were hurting to the point of not being able to write, my legs and feet were hurting, I had dizzy spells, and many other symptoms that should have landed me to the Doctor before my body gave out on me. In May of 2016, my life took a turn that I never saw coming, and it was that day I knew I had one choice and one choice only. After being seen by the emergency room and being followed by my primary physician, I was sent home with maybe seven bottles of medication and was told to lose weight. Let me share my thoughts; confused and scared asking myself what’s next? What just hit me? I was 39 at the time, a single mother of three, a small business owner, a senior in college on honors might be I add, and I had responsibilities that I needed to be more attentive to at that time. I defiantly did not have time to be sick and taking pills, in fact, I am against taking medications. Two of my three children are disabled. I knew that it was that very busy lifestyle that contributed to me being as ill as I was. I asked myself,

Throughout the years health habits have had a dramatic change such as in food portion sizes, exercise and health disorders. In the 1970’s families would tend to eat home cooked meals and there was very few processed foods available , but now the majority of families depend on fast food restaurants too much that it has become habitual. Fast food restaurants are growing dramatically and are becoming America’s biggest implement when needing any meal, not only because it is cheap but also because it is less time consuming. The excess of fast food and little exercise has increased the percentage of obesity and diabetes. As time passes the obesity rate along with obesity related diseases have increased drastically to the point where a change needs to be done to lower this life threatening rate. American’s are not realizing how many unhealthy calories they intake on a daily basis nor what the fast food they eat contains and because of this unawareness, they are placing their lives at risk. It is evident that the past generations have failed at changing their horrible eating habits and now it is up to 18-26 year olds to make an improvement in healthy eating lifestyles for the future generations. In order to come up with a solution to prevent obesity and obesity related diseases for the future generations, 18-26 year olds must educate themselves and should be responsible for their own healthy eating changes that will create a great impact on not only themselves but also their

Everybody sees it everywhere. “Lose 60 pounds in 6 weeks!” “Skinny is what’s in!” “Detox diet plan!” It’s a fair assumption to assume that the world, especially the United States, is obsessed with being healthy. From celebrity workout programs to expensive diet systems that make people lose weight, being fit is always what’s mainly focused on in the media, daily life, and nationwide. But with obsessions, come unhealthy actions and interests. Most people that anyone knows is most likely upset with some aspect of themselves. Whether it be the way they look, how they eat, or their lifestyle, obsession happens because of the nearly-impossible body types and lifestyles found on social media. On top of this, there are also restrictions and challenges that come with eating a healthy diet that seem simply irradical to address, and unhealthier foods are more available than ever. With these slowly arising issues, anyone would think the nation is making it hard for themselves to be healthy. The society the nation lives in is making it progressively harder and harder to be healthy because of the lifestyles that are easier to achieve.