the years pass. The rising obesity levels is more prevalent in America than other countries. The presence of obesity in America has increased two-fold since the 1980’s (Pasternak). A BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight‚ over 30 is obese. Research has shown that 67.6 million Americans older than 25‚ are obese. Which exceeds the 65.2 Americans that are overweight (Dwyer). America is the most obese country worldwide. America eats too much unhealthy food and not enough fruits and vegetables
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Social Problems in America Many of Americans today do not take the time to realize that our nation is little by little falling apart. Our leaders are corrupt‚ our environment is being destroyed‚ and there are thousands of children being born each day. The three major social problems facing the American citizens in the 21st century are births to unmarried woman‚ being able to trust or government and or leaders‚ and lastly destroying the environment. The first major social problem facing
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As the uprising of this silent problem in America that touches from the east to west coast. More than 14 percent of the U.S. people live in poverty in many ways. Many people struggle to maintain a well financial status to support themselves or love ones. Poverty effects the United States massively on its economic structure‚ as it gets worst the more it is hidden in the face of media and politics. Poverty is being stripped from getting food‚ clothes‚ and shelter due to not having much money for these
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“Bullying is a very serious problem and if someone is bullying you‚ tell someone one and get it handled!” is what my mom has always told me. Bullying is a problem in America and is an epidemic in schools that is spreading like a disease. Bullying is getting so bad that there seems to an article in the news every day and it is getting fixed. Let’s take a look at what bullying is and what can be done as a society and community to fix it. Bully-a blustering browbeating person; especially : one habitually
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earth today a government so utterly and shamelessly corrupt as that of the United States of America. There are others more cruel‚ more tyrannical‚ more devastating; there is none so utterly venal.” Voltairine De Cleyre said. America the land of the free and home of the brave might not be so good as everyone thinks. Around the world people are laughing at us. We need to fix America’s problems. We have problems like the rich being more powerful and more considered than the poor‚ we spend our money unwisely
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WHY IS TERRORISM AMERICA’S PROBLEM “You know‚ one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror” said the previous president of America‚ George W Bush in 2006. This encapsulates the American war on terrorism. Aimless‚ flawed and biased. I am of the opinion that terrorism is America’s problem as she has beared most of the cost of it and also because she is to blame for it. Problems Economic costs ● Terrorism raises the risk and cost of doing business‚ whether that business is diplomacy
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THE PROBLEMS OF OBESITY IN AMERICA Did you know that many Americans suffer from obesity? Sometimes obesity just happens with in time and you don’t realize it until till it’s too late. Sometimes there are things in life that unbalances you and you start to gain weight. Becoming educated help you change you becoming obese. THE PROBLEMS OF OBESITY
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America is in the midst of one its greatest crises. This problem is affecting all fifty states and all levels of society. This current crisis is America’s failing education system. The United States has fallen behind many other developed nations when it comes to the quality of our children’s education. A good‚ strong education had been a crucial part of the American dream‚ so then why is that this problem is being ignored and allowed to continually worsen? School districts across the county are
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We citizens of the United States of America have had a lot of evolvement of the years. Funding for many schools and homes has dropped. In many big city’s there are people including children are stuck to sleep outside or in unhealthy homes. Schools are losing their technology and supplies that are to be provided for the students. There are those kind souls out there who have shelter for those in need; they have food for the Hungary. In today’s society everyone is so focused on what
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Hunger is an issue that affects all of us in one way or another. Some of us are better off solving the problem of hunger because of the many opportunities that we might be given: good quality
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