Persuasive Essay On Obesity

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.

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Obesity is one of the most significant threats to America's future. For many people, this problem can be pushed to the back of the list of the issues that America has, but it needs to be addressed. America is on the right track to solving this problem, but I still think we can push it even further.

In the video, “The weight of the nation” It illustrates how obesity is taking over the world. It describes the consequences that arise throughout society with such a large amount of obese citizens. Obesity is defined as being grossly fat or overweight, with a body mass index of 30 and above. Due to one being obese it can cause many different negative factors in their everyday living style, their financial status, and societies overall wellness.

It is no surprise that obesity is becoming an increasingly important health concern. “Can you believe approximately 17 percent of American children ages 2 to 19 years are obese? How about this fact: approximately 60 percent of overweight children ages 5 to 10 already have at least one risk factor for heart disease? We are all to blame for this - parents, schools, kids - all of us.” With rising obesity, poor eating habits and technology, America is destined for an unhealthy future. History had proven the death sentences that obesity causes, but even death doesn't scare the human race from obesity. People continue to overeat and become more and more unhealthy especially in America. So as Americans continue to consume more and more food, and live life selfishly without regard to the consequences of such actions, America will continue towards an unhealthy future.

Since the dawn of time, survival of the fittest has been the motto for all organisms, but with genetic engineering and quality of life increasing for the younger generation, this is no longer an issue. To be able to get a fast and cheap meal at a local fast food restaurant or order food that can be delivered is what separates the people of today from society’s ancient relatives. Although this is an easier way of living mentally, it takes a toll on the human body. As a whole, society partakes in the now pastime activity of gorging themselves until full, this has changed the definition of a serving. These eating habits can lead to diseases or health problems like obesity. Possible changes cannot be implemented through government means like regulations because that would affect a person’s right to happiness. But people can make others more aware of the dangers in fast foods through the spreading of information to the new generation as well as the parents who raise them. What should be told to them is limitation is key to a healthy life, eat to regulate energy, not until full.

Imagine someone going through what feels like a war about what they should and shouldn’t be eating. Imagine going through the tough problem of choosing between listening to your stomach growling practically forcing you to eat , or listening to your mind telling you that what you are doing is wrong and unhealthy. This is the definition of obesity. So many young American children are diagnosed with this disease because of eating unhealthy foods in large portions, and not getting enough exercises. Obesity does more than just increase the numbers on a weight scale, but can lower the confidence of so many children. Humiliation. Ashamed. But most of all, guilt. How could they let this happen to them? These are just some of the many emotions that those diagnosed with obesity feel. Eating for those with obesity feels like a drug. They don't control it ─ there mind does. It is as much a physical disease as a mental disease. Children with obesity should NOT be consumed with what they are consuming, and instead, they should learn proper eating habits and different ways to bring exercise into their life.

In the last few years many programs have been started to try to combat obesity. Some have worked in different ways. Programs like Play 60, their main goal is to “To make the next generation of youth the most active and healthy.” The NFL launched the program in 2007

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.

But, this increased access will not help us if our citizens never utilize it. They will need to commit to a healthier lifestyle and limit their daily calorie intake. An exercise plan would also help in implementing a healthy lifestyle in our community. All it takes is an hour of physical activity (outside) each day instead of sitting inside on the couch eating potato chips. If we can commit to an hour of exercise each day, then we will be very successful in fulfilling a healthy lifestyle in our communities. With those steps completed, surely our percentages and ranks will drop to a more reasonable level. Our ultimate goal is for our citizens to live a healthy lifestyle, and with this plan we believe that it can happen.

Imagine waking up one day and noticing that every single person in America is obese. That would be really weird wouldn’t it? Well it could possibly happen one day due to the fact that not a lot of people are making healthy lifestyle choices. The health of millennials up to this date has been the worst compared to the 70’s. This has happened due to millennials consuming bad foods and not knowing the information about the food. There is an obesity epidemic in America and if it doesn’t get taken care of soon it could get worse and lead to a lot of problems with people's health. How will people be able to stop the situation from progressing? Furthermore, what is causing this situation obesity? Why is it occurring in America? Some solutions to these questions would be that people in America need to be well educated about the situation in order to make healthier lifestyle choices, do research about the topic and find out what causes obesity, and educate young children to make healthy choices to change the future and make America become a place with a lot of healthy people. It is up to young adults 18-26 year olds to accept personal responsibility on how bad foods affect one's body.

“You’re fat” or “You’re so fat even Dora wouldn’t even want to explore you.” How about, “You fat freak!” These are some of the harsh words that children express every day to other children. Growing up fat/overweight is difficult as an adolescent because you are trying to figure out who you are. When you take a second to analyze children behavior you will realize that they have not yet developed a sense of filtered verbalization skills. Children are very blunt and honest for the most part, calling things how they see it and not realizing the consequences of being too straight forward. Especially the opinion toward someone’s physical appearance. When the degrading, discouraging words are told to a child to breaks their confidence at an early age. Shatters their ego and destroys their personality in some cases. Majority parents do not want witness their children being subjected to verbal abuse. Then you realize that, obesity is something that is preventable in children. Parents, teachers but most of all the government is held responsible of preventing obesity in children. As a society we can prevent obesity in children and add guidelines to help parents prevent their child from gaining too much weight. Through ample research we will understand the effects of obesity in children, how we can prevent weight problems in children and who needs to put these measures in place in order for this to be an effective change in children. Our bodies, our lives are being affected trickling