Obesity in America
Solving the obesity problems that many Americans face
COM/156
Tuesday,
Instructor: David Bliss
Have you ever stood in front of a refrigerator that holds a slice of cake or a tub of ice-cream and your hand reaches out to get it even as your mind is screaming, "Don’t do this"! Although millions of Americans are overweight, eating a healthy diet will eliminate the obesity problem in America. Eating poorly or well can make a big difference on both the physical and mental aspects of your body. All in all, understanding what causes food cravings and learning to control them, as well as learning how to lose weight by means of a healthy diet can help anyone avoid becoming obese. Therefore, the result of choosing healthier foods will decrease the obesity rate and ultimately increase the rate of people who will have less medical expenses and be able to maintain a more active lifestyle.
Obesity in the United States costs the healthcare industry, insurance companies and individuals billions of dollars per year in preventable related ailments and illnesses, according to Investigating Hypnosis: Increasing Health Behaviors in Very Overweight African American Adults; August 1, 2012. There are many reasons that contribute to Americans being overweight. The first reason is that Americans do not live a very, healthy lifestyle. Many eat and drink in excess, as well as eating meals late at night or right before bed time. Instead of meals at home that can easy be monitored for their nutritional value, fast food has become the popular meal of choice.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) back in 2005 approximately 1.6 billion adults over the of age 15 were overweight, at least 400 million adults were obese and at least 20 million children under the age of 5 years were overweight. Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. The most common measure of
COM/156
Tuesday,
Instructor: David Bliss
Have you ever stood in front of a refrigerator that holds a slice of cake or a tub of ice-cream and your hand reaches out to get it even as your mind is screaming, "Don’t do this"! Although millions of Americans are overweight, eating a healthy diet will eliminate the obesity problem in America. Eating poorly or well can make a big difference on both the physical and mental aspects of your body. All in all, understanding what causes food cravings and learning to control them, as well as learning how to lose weight by means of a healthy diet can help anyone avoid becoming obese. Therefore, the result of choosing healthier foods will decrease the obesity rate and ultimately increase the rate of people who will have less medical expenses and be able to maintain a more active lifestyle.
Obesity in the United States costs the healthcare industry, insurance companies and individuals billions of dollars per year in preventable related ailments and illnesses, according to Investigating Hypnosis: Increasing Health Behaviors in Very Overweight African American Adults; August 1, 2012. There are many reasons that contribute to Americans being overweight. The first reason is that Americans do not live a very, healthy lifestyle. Many eat and drink in excess, as well as eating meals late at night or right before bed time. Instead of meals at home that can easy be monitored for their nutritional value, fast food has become the popular meal of choice.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) back in 2005 approximately 1.6 billion adults over the of age 15 were overweight, at least 400 million adults were obese and at least 20 million children under the age of 5 years were overweight. Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. The most common measure of