Should Obesity be Considered a Form of Addiction?

To her, freedom was “[keeping] the small rules” so “you could break the big ones” (Orwell 129). Julia doesn't believe in associating herself with an organization such as the Brotherhood because she thinks their pointless and they have no direct impact on her life. She is under the impression she already attained freedom since she is able to indulge in some of the perks that The Party is trying to keep her. Although Julia is not a firm supporter of freedom, she does tend to think with her heart. Even from the beginning Julia has so much confidence in love, she risk her life just to pass a note to Winston which read “I love you” (Orwell 108). Her faith in emotion persisted when she and Winston talk about the consequences of The Party finding out about their love affair. Winston claims that confession is not the worst deed The Party can coerce them do, rather force them to stop loving the other. Julia trusts that “they can't do

Because Julia never formed any memories of her childhood, she may not have ever formed memories of the people in her childhood, as in family members. When it comes to trust, she

On page 115 the author stated, “He did not consider any longer the possibility that she may be laying some kind of trap for him.” This shows that he’s willing to accept the consequences of Julia and him having an affair and is ready to face whatever.

People are usually identified as obese based on their Body Mass Index (BMI). The average BMI is ranged from 18.5 to 24.9, and overweight BMI is 25-29.9 (Defining Overweight and Obesity, 2012). When a person’s BMI reaches 30 and above, he or she is probably obese. At least one out of three people in United States suffer from obesity which means one third of the nation population needs treatment. In 2013, obesity has been officially recognized as a disease by the American Medical Association. The debate for obesity as a medical disease has never stopped ever since. However, while smoking and alcoholism are addictive and harmful, we hardly consider them as diseases. So why should obesity be a medical disease? Does labeling obesity a disease help calm the epidemic? If obesity is not a disease, how should we label it?

way when Julia and her family are on the run she suffers mental and physical challenges

felt sorry for her sister because of her name. On the other hand Julia was

First of all, some people can’t help it that they are overweight or obese. They might have a medical condition like a thyroid problem, or might be disabled from an injury. If they are overweight because of this or any other health ailments, it shouldn't be held against them. People like young children can’t control what their parents feed them either. If a child’s parents only ever give them soda and fast food and chips and cookies, it is no wonder that they gain weight. It isn't always a person’s fault that they’re overweight.

When she find out that she is expecting she is overjoyed. That is not the case for Bertrand, Julia's husband. He claims that he is to old to be a dad again. Bertrand’s told Julia that if she had the baby it would be the end of their marriage. He wanted her to have an abortion. Julia persevered through the situation and had the baby anyway. The birth did indeed lead to her divorce but she was resilient. She was able to move on and get a new boyfriend. She also put up with her husband for quite some time while he cheated on her with a woman known as, Amelie. Julia was also resilient when she was able to trace Sarah back to Sarah’s son, William. Since Sarah had never shared her story with her family, William did not want to know about it. Julia was so eager to tell him though. She was able to keep going on with life until William approached her for more answers. Julia went through several troubles but she was always able to make it out of the valley by using her skills of perseverance and

Julia Braverman-Graham is a very successful lawyer with a husband Joel and a daughter Sydney. Julia’s life revolves around her job. Family seems to come second in her life. Joel seems to take on the lead role in parenting their daughter Sydney. It is made clear in the episode that Sydney favors Joel and seems to not like her mother, as she should. Sydney treats her mother more of an acquaintance than a parental figure. Julia observes this multiple times through out the episode and it really

Obesity can be termed deviant for a variety of reasons. Not only is it unhealthy, but it is also a widely unaccepted

As a nation, we have become complacent with our overweight and obese lifestyle. We view excessive weight as normal, and those individuals not carrying extra pounds are deemed underweight or thin. While our senses may be fooled, the risk of major illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and stroke rise exponentially with

that Sarah had died. She also found out that Sarah had a son who lived in Lucca, Italy. Julia then

obesity is okay and that it is not that big of a deal, they are wrong. There

During the documentary Jack Shonkoff talks about being frustrated because life is hard for people who are obese. What makes him angry however, is because of the fact that being overweight or obese is a preventable factor. Being overweight is not something that should be accepted as reality. Being overweight did not happen from one day to the next, it took time, the same time that could’ve been used to do the opposite and instead of gaining weight, people could’ve taken the time to eat healthier and exercised to avoid being overweight at all costs. It’s upsetting to see that people who are obese don’t live as long as others, and it’s a self-sustainable situation. Now you see it in children, which is more upsetting, as any individual might wonder, how did a parent let a child become so overweight that now that child faces risks of chronic diseases that were never seen before. It comes as a shock to see how in just a couple of unraveling years, obesity has slowly become an epidemic

Obesity is considered one of the most chronic diseases in the world, but due to beliefs about gluttony, and a person’s morals, it is usually brushed off instead of being dealt with.