Persuasive Essay On Obesity

Many children of today are faced with the undeniable issue of obesity and other severe health conditions rooted from unhealthy eating habits and lack of exercise. When analyzing children from the mid 1970’s to now a significant increase in child obesity can be detected. This statement conjures the question who is responsible for what children are consuming and the opportunities that are made available for them. Instinctively humans are given free will to make choices for themselves; however, at a young age parents are the one’s who are making the decisions. Many adults are appealed by cheap, fast, and accessible which perfectly describes junk food. Given the choice of a healthy dinner or a pizza, when comparing prices, majority of people would choose the latter of the two. In terms of aiding this obesity epidemic the government also needs to step up in supporting the community both financially and socially. The government has access to a wide range of resources that can contribute to inflating the

Ask any person on the street what is the one issue that consumes more than half of the nation and the answers will vary from cancer to the outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Most Americans are blind to the modern day plague that consumes even the nation's youth. What is this black death that promises health complications in the future, obesity affects more than two-thirds of American adults and one-third of American children. The term obesity is defined as the condition of being grossly fat or overweight. The “American diet” of processed foods is the root of the problem. The nation's health conditions have declined since the 1970’s and reached an all time low in the early 2000’s. The solution lies within the 18-27 year olds of the country

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.

The United States of America is nation that is known for its romance with guns and food. Not the most glamorous idea to be known for but in a way the comical characteristics fit the ever growing nation. Yet this obsession with the greasy, cheesy, and always supersized holds a much grimmer reality. Obesity in America is through the roof with 36 percent of American adults being classified as obese. This alongside the rapid growth of childhood obesity has created a love for shows about weight loss and health like those of “The Biggest Loser”. These inspirational shows help to show that “it” can be done, the seemingly impossibility of losing the hundreds of pounds that need to go. Though the shows are inspirational and entertaining, they are dangerous for all of the people who have lost all this weight disillusioned that they can keep it of, furthermore the

The United States is mindful of this deadly disease and the lives it has taken, yet little has been done to spread awareness and decrease the amount of sugar, carbohydrates, and fat in foods sold. In fact, America encourages unhealthy eating by displaying advertisements which convince the audience that the food will not have a negative effect on their health. A majority of these advertisements are directed towards children due to the fact that they are easy to convince. And this is a huge reason behind the increasing obesity rate in the United States because the decisions made as a child reflect those made in adulthood. If a child is constantly eating unhealthy food, rarely exercises, and is unaware of the consequences that come from the lack of living a healthy life, he or she will grow up continuing this lifestyle. O’Connor explains that, according to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, seventeen percent of American children and teenagers between the ages twelve and nineteen years old are overweight (39). Unless the child is taught about the harsh reality of eating so unhealthy, it may be too late before he or she becomes obese. Similar to tobacco and alcohol, food has addictive qualities which are hard to change. Another factor to consider involving the obesity epidemic in the United States is the expense of healthy foods. This high price hinders U.S. citizen’s ability to pay for a healthy diet. One of the many low income mothers in the United States, Maria Gonzalez, comments, “When you only have a dollar to spend and you have two kids to feed, either you go to the market and try to find something that’s cheap or just go straight through a drive thru and get two hamburgers for them and say, ‘Okay, here. Eat this.’ This is what’s going to fill her up, not that one single item at the market”

Well, as you know from resent news updates and news papers America is one of the “fattest” countries in the world. Most people would love to blame that problem on the restaurants. It’s not the restaurants fault that the people of America are over weight. People have a mind of their own, they know exactly what they want, when they want it, and how they want it.

“This might be the first generation where kids are dying at a younger age than their parents and it’s related primarily to the obesity problem” (Judy Davis). Obesity in America has been a rising issue in the last few years. There have been a lot of different predications on to why the number is rising so much in American people. The food that people are eating and the lack of physical activity has a lot to do with this big rise. People aren’t exercising as much as they use to and the food surrounding the people in America isn’t as good as it used to be either. More and more food places go up every day and it isn’t good for the people in society. Fast food industries are the leading cause of obesity in America today. Reasons are fast food

Obesity has reached an epidemic globally within the last several years. Obesity has become one of the most dangerous diseases’ across the globe due to all the junk food options. Unhealthy food has been expanding to lure in and reach more customers, which may be the main cause of obesity. We may need a solution to prevent this problem. Noticing at my school, we should focus more on the student government, principal, parents of students, and the superintendent to really change the unhealthy eating habits. Looking at a survey that was taken by other students in my school, not many realize that unhealthy eating is a serious problem. Many have a negative attitude towards this issue. If people understand the reason to this goal and the consequences of unhealthy eating, then they may realize that there are benefits to eating healthier and they can definitely avoid obesity. Showing individuals the evidence from a survey created by my English class, the article “No Lunch Left Behind,” by Alice Waters and Katrina Heron “Attacking the Obesity Epidemic by first Figuring Out Its Cause,” by Jane E. Brody, and the movie “Super Size Me”, may persuade them to readjust their ways of eating.

If you can prolong your life, and make yourself feel better about who you are then why not overcome this overweight issue. In today’s world we are facing an epidemic that seems to be affecting even are young at an early age. We all know that obesity can have adverse effects on health, well-being, and relationship, and can be solved by eating organic food, exercising, and discipline. We are here to find out the different causes of obesity, and find out what we can do to overcome this fast growing epidemic. “Although people in the Unites States might not be eating more, they are gaining weight. According to the U.S Department of Agriculture, fat consumption by people in the United States has declined during past decades, but calorie expenditure has gone down as well. Adults are not burning the calories they are consuming, and as a result, obesity rates increased by 214 percent between 1950 and 2000. Two out of every three people in the U.S. were obese or overweight in 2010”. (Bird, 2011, March 26, p.1). They are several solutions that can be implemented to these causes, and some are individual, community, and government solutions. I feel it is everyone’s own responsibility to make they maintain their own health.

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.

These lifestyles are best summarized by the author Louis Rene Beres in his article “The Few, The Proud, The Individuals” as being caused by the American tendency to be “gorged with bad food.” In summary, the American people have become so accustomed to their complicated, daily routine that they do not stop to enjoy a healthy, homemade dinner. Thus, these complicated lifestyles, that include frequent trips to fast food restaurants, help increase obesity rates. This increase in obesity rates, has also come to affect many children and adolescents (teenagers). The increasing rates of obesity in teenagers and children and the small attention they are being paid is an issue that is prevalent in America. Current experts say that the solution to obesity is to manufacture new drugs, change exercising habits, and to decrease advertisements of unhealthy foods. They should instead consider leading a simplified life that allows one to remain in contact with

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.

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).

As the world around us evolves, it is affecting many aspects of life. Some of these changes cause many problems in health care. With more technology and quicker access to things, health problems in general seem unattainable at times. Many parents are working more days and longer hours at work, leaving many children at home to feed themselves. As a result, many children and adolescents are eating at fast food places for various reasons: eating at a fast food place has cheap, quick access, and takes no waiting time. Through the years studies have shown an increase in obesity throughout the country. This is a major cause of concern for Americans. Research has shown that factors like socioeconomic status, race/ ethnicity, and poor eating

All the things the doctor may have told her she is at risk for is actually because of her weight problem. Being obese takes a great toll on you body, obese people are prone to diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, cancer, stretch marks, varicose veins, knee and ankle problems etc., etc., etc. Tell your friend to keep eating well and working out, diet, nutrition and exercise can get her back in shape, lower her blood pressure and lower her risk factor for all the things the doctor mentioned to her. He didn't say she has it, he said she is at risk for it because of her obesity. So if you want to prevent future problems then keep working at losing weight and getting in shape. No starvation dieting, that's the worse thing you can do, your body builds more fat tissue because it thinks your starving it, and actually you are. Her doctor should have given her a diet menu, foods that are good for you and build you up while you are slimming down. If you can get her to eat 5 mini meals a day and take a multiple vitamin, and keep up with the exercise, but don't over do it, gradually increase the reps as the weight diminishes. You want her to lose weight not die of a heart attack. Let her have one poached egg and two slices of bacon, a 5 ounce glass of orange juice and a glass of milk. (one meal) say around 7 - 7: 30 AM , Then about 11 have a portion of tuna salad, a pickle spear, a diet ice tea, and a yogurt, (meal two) around 3:00 PM have 5 oz. of chicken breast, fresh raw broccoli