Why are so many Americans over weight ?To much junk food ,lack of exercise or wh!
Question: We're overweight because typical American foods are very unhealthy (usually laden with fat... lots of fried foods) and we've come to a point where massive portions are the norm. Combine that with the fact that we're the richest country on earth and have fast food restaurants on every corner that serve low priced, extremely unhealthy foods that even the poorest citizen can afford... and there you have it. A big old fat nation used to indulgence.
I should know. I'm a born & bred American and I'm in the process of losing 80 pounds. I have no excuses because I know I can't eat that crap, and yet I let myself... that was, up until a few months ago.
Answers: We're overweight because typical American foods are very unhealthy (usually laden with fat... lots of fried foods) and we've come to a point where massive portions are the norm. Combine that with the fact that we're the richest country on earth and have fast food restaurants on every corner that serve low priced, extremely unhealthy foods that even the poorest citizen can afford... and there you have it. A big old fat nation used to indulgence.
I should know. I'm a born & bred American and I'm in the process of losing 80 pounds. I have no excuses because I know I can't eat that crap, and yet I let myself... that was, up until a few months ago.
all of the above. it's quite sickening to be honest. I'm sure not
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The businesses have done it through advertising and catering to children too much. Back during colonisation of North America, most of the people that came over were peasants and low rankers with bad genes. Eating high fructose corn syrup also causes people to get fat. All that McDonalds and SUVs also do it. I've been to America before, so I know.
all of the above:
less exercise
higher stress
super large food portions
poor quality food
getting used to overweight being normal
Well there are probably three major factors in the major rise in obesity.
1. Food costs. We all know fast food is cheap, and a lot of people need cheap food. Especially in cities, healthy food is very expensive and is many times unrealistic to buy with a minimum or low wage income.
2. Fast and tasty. Fast food is fast (duh). And people are increasingly needing to speeden their schedules and having to cook a healthy meal just isn't feasible. Also it helps that fast food tastes really good with tons of sodium and fat.
3. Exercise slacking. With video games, suburbs, and on-line entertainment, here is much less incentive for teens and kids to play outside. Adults also are many times constantly driving and seem to never have time workout or are simply too exhausted or again, don't have the money.
I think in the society that we live in today people are becoming more obese and it is becoming acceptable to have this extra weight on. Like they think it is ok.
Also people are stressed- when they get stressed they eat for comfort. It is in the genes so some people could literally starve themselves and never lose any weight- my Mom was like that.
Yes in the fast food junk society we live in it is often easier to pick up outside food than to spend the time cooking at home. We live in a rushed society between the kids having their dance, soccer, practices, both parents working fulltime, etc they are too tired by the time they come home to do anything or basically can't slow down enough to make a meal.
There are many reasons, but biggies being the fast food, sodas, stress, and being acceptable to be overweight.
Also a big percent of people want a quick fix. They don't want to work on it. They quite before giving it a real go. They have good intentions, but then just won't stick to it kinda like a lot of marriages these days.
SAD!!
Now I am on the opposite end having a heck of a time gaining weight.
all of the above
I think it's some of each....sad but true.
All of the above. You can add laziness to those items. People find it easier to go to a fast food place, instead of preparing nutritious food for themselves. Life is too easy for us. We ride in our air conditioned cars to a air conditioned fast food joint, and then go home and watch T.V. We also accept that it's right to see a fat person and think it's alright. We have to let people know that obesity is a killer.
Obesity has many causes. Many have been mentioned by the others already......Jenny, you made a very good point about the cost of food.
There are other reasons for people being fat, check out these sites"
http://www.obesityinamerica.org/causes.h...
http://www.rush.edu/rumc/page-1116006427...
Maybe that will answer some questions you may have.
I feel it has a lot to do with heredity, health issues, food choices and lifestyle.
*** I noticed this summer at the farmer's market I go to, they were accepting food stamps and WIC cards.***