Obesity is a serious disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people annually. It affects 65.2 percent of the people in the UNITED STATES alone, which is more than half our population. But is there a cause behind this or is it just our fault?
I believe that obesity is our fault because all we do is eat. We eat is processed foods, such as candy and chips, and most of it is not healthy. They aren't fresh and they have tons of sodium, fat, cholestrol, and other lovely things. The food companies take the food and then they add all these chemicals to make it taste and look better so it would taste yummier. Then, when we eat them, we're all like, "WOW they taste good" and then we buy more and more and then we eat more and more and our bodies take in more and more gross things.
Then, we start to gain weight, and then we all freak out and we're all like, "I'm so fat," and then we don't do anything to get rid of it. We make up excuses to not exercise and then when the weight gets to be uncontrollably high, we start to rely on weight-loss pills. Around two million dollars is spent annually on these pills, and the thing is, we're still obese. Then, when we can't take it anymore, instead of starting to work out, we chose to spend thousands of dollars on a procedure called gastric bypass surgery.
We need to stop this epidemic. We can't have food companies spoil our bodies and have us going to solutions that hurt instead of help us. Try to exercise and eat fresh foods. Even if you don't have that much time, a half hour of yoga or joggin everyday will make a difference. Plus, it releases endorphins and you feel better. Seriously, it does. Also, try to eat organic foods. Even though its a little bit more expensive, it would probably be better if you splurge on food that you're sure won't spoil your body. A good place to get organic food is Whole Foods.
So, if you really care about your body, eat well and exercise and you won't be in this outrageous and tragic epidemic.
4 comments:
Well i think differently
it may be our fault for not controlling the amount or what we eat but its also because america has bunch of fast food restaurent and junk foods. If we get rid of those our obesity rate might decrease.
I completely agree with you on this epidemic. People get heavier and then try to lose the weight with no exercise, just by paying to get pills that will do the work for them. If people can realize that a healthy diet with exercise is the way to go, not only will the weight improve, but their life and overall attitude will, as well.
"Then, when we eat them, we're all like, 'WOW they taste good' and then we buy more and more and then we eat more and more and our bodies take in more and more gross things."
After eating well for about a year and half, average processed food actually tastes bad to me. Candy has no appeal. Refined wheat tastes bland. Refined sugar is repulsive. The smell of butter disturbs me.
Wendy Kim: That would be a good move to make it easier to make better choices, but in the end it still does come down to personal responsibility.
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