The Importance Of Exercise In The United States

Science and technology have revolutionized the lifestyle of man. The modern man is submerged by a world of hectic life. Everything is done very fast due to time constrain which unconsciously affected our health and fitness. On top of that, excessive workloads have reduced our time for exercises and health maintenance. Besides all these modern life’s things, millions of Americans claim that winter is the most common season for people to gain weight as the cold weather discourages outside exercise (Richards 2008). As a result, studies have depicted that more people are getting overweight every year and it has become a constant issue for millions of people. If decades ago, a person who is thin could be considered as ill but now everybody

As per Healthy People 2020 most Americans do not consume healthy diets and are not physically active at levels needed to maintain proper health. As a result of these behaviors the nation has experienced a dramatic increase in obesity in the U.S with 1 in 3 adults (34.0%) and 1 and 6 children and adolescents (16.2%) are obese. In addition to grave health consequences of being overweight and obese. It significantly raises medical cost and causes a great burden on the U.S medical care delivery system ("Healthy People 2020," 2014, p. 1).

The United States of America leads the world as the country with the highest obesity rate. Obesity is a life threatening condition and a prerequisite for many other conditions such as diabetes. Along with causing life threatening conditions obesity can cause day to day problems such as lack of energy and poor mental performance. Both of these day to day problems brought on by obesity and poor health in general affect many students in school and adults in the workplace, causing low productivity and low moral in both students and employees. It is important for healthy habits, such as a healthy diet regular exercise, to be encouraged and required by teachers and employers through out the U.S to ensure every student and employee is working at their personal maximum performance.

Obesity has had a significant impact on American. In the United States, the statistic shows more than 69% of adult are either obese or overweight. Even children have become heavier as well. Approximately 17% of American children in the age range between 2 to 11 has nearly three times the prevalence from one generation ago (X). People in this generation are not as active as their ancestor or parents. Many adults and children are obsessing with electronic devices that they would sit in the chair for hours. Physical inactivity and poor diet are a significant threat to health that may overtake tobacco as the leading preventable cause of death (square). Obesity did not happen overnight; it happens over time. The body weight of our body is the result of the choices we make: food, environment, and exercise. When the energy we take in from food is not in balance with the energy we burn from exercise will result in increased weight. Obese people require extensive attention to their health and it can affect their daily basic life routines.

America's children are not getting enough exercise, and the health risks due to obesity are becoming epidemic in nature. Even First Lady Michelle Obama is supporting an initiative to help children become more active and to provide for exercise (at least 30-60 minutes per day) in all schools. Even limited amounts of exercise can have great health benefits. When humans exercise, the brain produces chemicals that help enhance mood, limit cravings for sugars, and contribute to healthier joints, muscles, the heart, and kidneys. In turn, this translates into more productive work time, the ability to sleep better, increase memory, and reduce dependence on medications. Children are so vulnerable to this health risk that if it continues, over 60% of graduating seniors will be clinically obese. Written by a medical journalist, the book is designed for the lay reader but has a number of documented scholarly sources.

It can be said that most American’s are aware that exercise and diet help you stay healthy. In our environment today we have too much to do and not enough time. An article I found about the factors that lead to obesity said this:

According to Alyssa Brown, “51% of adults want to lose weight, [but] barely half as many (25%) say they are seriously working towards that goal. This discrepancy between Americans’ weight-loss desires and behaviors has existed for years”(Brown). According to society, the definition of a healthy person is someone who exercises often and eats healthy foods. Even though people want to be healthy, becoming healthy is a hard task. Surely it is much easier to lay around at home and eat chips than to work out at the gym. Maybe this is why obesity rates are on the rise. A medical study estimates that “75% of the U.S. population will be classified as overweight or obese or obese by the year 2020” (NewsMax). People wonder, what is the solution to this

In the last few years, there have been tremendous concerns about the unhealthy weight levels of Americans. Early on, many of these programs focused on teaching everyone how to become more active. However, the scales have continued to show that most people are becoming fatter from their poor diet and exercise. This has caused many individuals to be seen as someone who lacks control and discipline. Evidence of this can be seen with recent studies which are showing that 35.7% of Americans are considered to be obese (according to the CDC). ("Adult Obesity Facts," 2012)

In the article “De-Stress your Life” by Healthy Living magazine (2017).Yes, there is a relationship between stress with exercise and mental health. Because of it each day a person overwhelmed themselves with routine of working, emotional; maintain relationship with friends and family lead to the person a huge changes being stress for not being balance. However many techniques impact a person from stress with exercise motivated the body at the outdoor and indoor such as yoga, walking, jogging and sitting with natural. Also, meditations cleanse the mind from the negatively feeling toward you improve mental health more stable. This shown yes there is relationship when comes to stress overcome us in the bad place

Today's world is full of modern conveniences. Communication is at the touch of a button, you can drive right to the window and get handed a greasy, hot meal, and even walking has become bothersome. Trying to find that spot closest to the door is worth driving around the lot five times. Kids play more in virtual reality than outdoors, and parents who are strapped for time settle on quick, processed meals for dinner. Unfortunately, we've created an environment fit for the lazy. Instead of having to preform physical activities to function throughout the day, we must find time for physical activity, which might not be realistic for everyone. The fast food industry and quick processed dinners feed the consumer with no time for exercise, and the

After putting together all my researches, I found that they all had the same results to their surveys and data collections and the same conclusion; obesity is a major problem in American society and it leads to multiple health issues. Data shows that obesity is the cause of chronic disease risk, morbidity, high health care costs and social costs (Nestle & Jacobson 2000). After the American society has identify obesity as a risk factor for cardiac health, many federal agencies has come up with guidelines, educating American people how to reduce their calorie intake, how to stay active and burn calories in order to maintain healthy body weight. On the other hand, these governmental guidelines did not take in consideration population with socioeconomics challenges, which might contribute to obesity. One the federal plan called Healthy People 2010, highlight individual goals connected to daily physical exercise, which is believe to help people with risk of heart disease such as hypertension and obesity. According to Healthy People 2010 goals, by 2010 American society should increase 60% the prevalence of healthy weight, reduce the number of obesity at least to less than 20%, and increase the number of public schools that teach healthy nutritional habits like eating fruits, vegetables and make physical activity a part of school curriculum. Research has also indicated that there is a close the link between the way parents teach their children, children activity level and

INTRODUCTION: Even though stress negatively affects physical and mental abilities. Stress is the cause of tensions, overwork and increasing demands. Generally, the Anxiety is a part of our life. We live with it, manage it, or more all stress over it. Our lifestyle, the region in which we live, the economy, and our occupations can result in a lot of anxiety. Not everybody manages the same level of anxiety and there are a few elements that can affect our lives and reason us to have higher or lower anxiety levels. (Feldman, 2009)

We live in a world where obesity has become an epidemic. Despite all the technology we have, our lives have become more hectic. People struggle to make time for anything, much less exercise.

Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine reported significant correlations in the rise of obesity and the evident decrease in the amount of times Americans contribute to physical activity (Netburn, D.; 2014).

Lack of physical activity is a serious problem that the United States is having to deal with daily in today’s society. According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, physical activity is defined as “any body movement that works your muscles and requires more energy than resting” (2011). Physical activity is commonly associated with improving one’s health, especially the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems. The benefits supplementary to physical activity can apply to people of both genders and all ages and races (NHLBI, 2011). These benefits can include maintaining a healthy weight for one’s age group, essentially making everyday life easier, and lowering the risks of many diseases that can occur anytime throughout a lifetime such as coronary heart disease (CHD), diabetes, cancer, and even depression (NHLBI, 2011). Weight problems, such as being overweight or even obese, are issues many struggle with in today’s society. This can establish long-term effects such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and overall unhealthy lifestyle. Being physically active for even a small amount a day can decrease the risks of having these prominent issues. If physical activity is taught to be a lifestyle early on in life, then it will become a routine and create a more active, healthier society as a whole.