Should Obesity be Considered a Form of Addiction?

“I think I just forgot my own daughter,” my mom answered for me. “I am extremely sorry Julia. I don’t know what happened.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

In recent discussions of obesity, food, and health, a controversial issue has been whether what people consider being healthy or obese. People share their personal beliefs or experiences about being healthy and about what others need to do or eat to be healthy. On one hand, some people find ways to blame others about the unhealthy eating habits our society has, while other people think that we are responsible for our eating habits, and that we need to choose the healthiest way to eat.

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.

Labeling theory gives definition to the obese. "The deviant is one to whom the deviant label has been successfully applied (51)." Having achieved obese status, the person has also achieved deviant status. The obese have acquired a conditional deviant status, which can be changed, thereby moving the person back within the norm (9). However, the deviant label is not always easily removed (9). While those who lose weight and can keep it off are cheered on by society, those who regain lost weight have a harder time removing their labels. They are then labeled yo-yo dieters.

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

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

Julia's belongings are searched by Amá, who by doing this betrays their trust and wrecks everything. Julia is not given any reason to trust Amá and experience any loyalty when she, “screamed and begged for her to leave my journals alone, but she went through them anyway and left me with only a dozen pages or so. Some of the poems Amá destroyed I had worked on for years, and now they’re gone” 207. Amá goes over some very personal issues Julia has previously considered. Tearing the journal’s pages out is a terrible thing to do to her kid, and is something Olga would never experience.

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.

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.