Persuasive Essay On Food

Junk food is one of the main causes of obesity in America.It contains things that have unhealthy ingredients that could lead to illnesses in the future if a person consumes a large amount of junk food.But there are ways to eat junk food and still be healthy while enjoying your favorite junk foods . Over the years there has been a lot of history behind junk food and the effects of it. Some of these historical findings have started leading people to understand that the amount of junk food that they consume is something that is very important for the health.Usually a person who is young that consumes a large amount of junk food may see an increase in obesity cholesterol and high blood pressure. For a person who is older such as in their 30s and 40s they may then see those things as well plus other illnesses that could lead to things such as high blood pressure and heart disease .To avoid an unhealthy lifestyle in the future something that might be questioned. Is it possible to live a healthy lifestyle while still enjoying junk foods?

The main point of fast food is to be fast, easy, and convenient- but sometimes we humans abuse of that option that was given to us. Yes, its true fast food is everywhere in every corner but we cannot blame the food chains for our decisions. Obesity is like a monster and we are feeding it, we stop on every school or work break to snack on some McDonalds, Wing Stop, and other fast restaurants that are in our path, the only issue with is that we consume it on a daily basis making it our routine and we end up putting our health at risk. A survey made by the college of agriculture, consumer and environmental science assures that 94 percent of people believed individuals are primarily or somewhat

The weight in America is ballooning out of control and the American public needs help. There are a number of contributing factors that tie into the growing waistline of America such as a sedimentary lifestyle, over consumption of food which leads to a higher caloric intake, and the marketing of unhealthy choices by food companies through television ads and radio station commercials. In regards to the over consumption of food, the only person that is truly affected by this is the individual themselves. After all, they are the ones that will suffer from the chronic health conditions such as respiratory related issues due to shortness of breath, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. All of our lives we have been told we are what we eat. If you consume food with little or nutritional value it will definitely show in your body and if you consume foods that contribute substantial vitamins, mineral, and proteins to the body that to, will also show. Food companies do have a right to market what is most profitable, it just so happen that what is profitable is inexpensive to make and detrimental to one’s health if consumed on a daily basis. However, millions of Americans have tried to get there weight under control on their own and many have been successful at it. According to numerous new reports, the Diet industry gross approximately 60 billion dollars a year but only a few million have shown long lasting results.

If one continually eats unhealthy foods, they can quickly become overweight. Moreover, this has become such a recurring problem in America that according to the National Institutes of Health, compulsive eating has led to obesity for approximately 35.7% of Americans. This number represents over one-third of the entire U.S population and will continue to grow unless it is addressed. In addition, it is critical that Americans learn to moderate their junk food intake to prevent the contraction of serious health issues. Sweenie states that, “Food high in salt, sugar, fat or calories and low nutrient content...provide suboptimal nutrition with excessive fat, sugar, or sodium per kcal. Such poor diets can slow growth, promote obesity; sow the seeds of diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cardiac problems, and osteoporosis.” These are exceptionally serious diseases that can often result in a severely hindered lifestyle or even death. In order to avoid these exceptionally undesirable outcomes, one must always remain aware of their daily junk food consumption. In Kirkey’s article, Paul Kenny, an associate professor at the Scripps Research Institute in Florida, states that, "It's incumbent upon people to make sure that they're more respectful and aware of what they're eating. Just be aware that there are dangers and risks associated. Enjoy (high-fat) food, but make sure it's occasionally and

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.

Food wasting, hunger, climate change, all of these contribute to the need to understand the preposterous point of throwing away food when we believe it is not needed, when there is so many ways “extra” food can help other cities and even countries with their hunger issue. We have reached to believe it is simply not our problem most of the time and just pushing the subject under the rug, if we do not address the topic of world hunger more seriously, I feel as though we are contributing to the death count and the abomination that food wasting causes on our planet and to our fellow people. That is what Food foolish by John M. Mandyck and Eric B. Schultz is trying to make any reader understand. Answer me this, you do not say no to your child

The amount of food we eat has become a dangerously high problem and eventually has caused severe medical conditions. Michael Pollan, who’s named one of Times magazine’s top 100 Most Influential People in 2010 and teaches at the University of California at Berkeley and the writer of the essay called “Escape from the Western Diet. He states, “People eating a western diet are prone to a complex of chronic disease that seldom strike people eating more traditional diets” (421). Pollen’s point is that people who eat fatty and junky foods are more likely to catch a chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity,

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

Educating the masses about proper dieting habits and nutrition has always been a struggle within the United States. Especially with a particular group of college students that just gained their own real life freedom and responsibility. Being alone for the first time in college, most students rely on instant meals and fast food. Those choices made by the students not only are costing them money, in addition also their own physical health and mental performance. Which is the exact opposite of what the concerned parents and doctors want them to do. To correct this issue both the government and private parties have tried to make improvement in the current issue although none have completely succeeded. To make improvements in education and dietary

Fast food industries have increased within the last few years, starting from 1950s up until now. Each year Americans choose to live unhealthy lifestyles causing America to be one of the countries with a high rate obesity. Young adults from the age of eighteen to twenty-six are usually the main targets, but instead of falling into temptations they can choose to live a better lifestyles, and eat healthier foods. If people want to see the obesity rate in American reduce, they have to consider what they are eating is not beneficial for them. It is very hard to give up certain foods, but remember most foods now are made from saturated fats. The obesity epidemic has been a topic that turns into a argument worldwide. People want to know who is to blame for the future generation becoming obese. In reality the ones pointing the finger and making assumptions are the ones that need to be educated on why fast food companies are not to blame but the consumers are.

People who are obese and/or have Type 2 diabetes is rising, in David Zinczenko’s “Don’t Blame the Eater,” he states that “before 1994, diabetes in children was generally caused by a genetic disorder” and around 5 percent were due to obesity (392). Since then the numbers have increased at an alarming rate. There are people who argue that the fast food industry is to blame for these numbers, however, people are not as naïve to not know what repercussions consistent unhealthy eating has on their health. In America, we have seen the efforts of society trying to tackle unhealthy eating with the food pyramid, the food plate and portions, former First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign for healthy eating and even the lobbying for taxation on sugary drinks. However, America still faces the health issue of obesity and its consequences on the body. Yet, who should be held accountable to this health issue America faces: the fast food industry and their affordable food, people who refuse or are ignorant to face the facts of unhealthy eating, or the food industry who produces the alternatives (healthy food) but are more costly than fast food itself.

In the article “Don’t Blame the Eater,” David Zinczenko claims that the frequent eating at fast food restaurants and having a shortage of healthier food alternative places is causing an obesity breakout throughout the United States. In comparison, Freedman’s claim contradicts everything the citizens are told and read about fast foods and processed foods from mass media. He believes citizens are informed by the media that processed food, junk food, and fast food restaurants are the cause of the obesity epidemic in America. Based on the facts they provide, Zinczenko and Freedman have a good argument; however, I believe it is the own person’s fault. Explaining his own experiences as a “1980’s latchkey kid,” Zinczenko describes how easy it is for teenagers to put on weight with a steady diet of fast food

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.

Why don’t teenagers eat healthy? They have not stopped dressing, playing sports, working, or traveling, so why did they stop eating healthy? Is it because today they have grown up with junk food and that they do not know how to eat healthy? Maybe it is because they are so involved with many other activities that they can’t find the time to eat a decent meal. Whatever the specific reason may be, American teenagers have stopped eating healthy and something needs to be done. This paper tells the reasons why American teenagers have stopped eating healthy, but first it explains some reasons as to why teenagers eat so unhealthy.

Throughout the United States it may be normal to eat fast food and junk foods all the time because it is something we see as normal, however, this is far from it. In the US 32.2% of men are overweight and 35.5% of women are heavier than they should be. Now in 2017, many have made it a goal for them to work out more often, eat healthier, and maintain a better health. When people hear the word ‘diet’, they think of starving yourself and eating salad all the time. However, a diet is just the food consumed by an organism. Many people use healthier diets to help reach their goals.The way you eat now, will affect the way you feel ten minutes from now and for the rest of your life.