Obesity in America
“If health is wealth Americans are going bankrupt.” We are very fat. In fact we are among the fattest nations in the whole world. In a recent study, 52 percent of Americans (that were polled) believed doing their taxes was easier than figuring out how to eat healthy. Over 10 billion donuts are consumed in the US every year and ⅔ of us are overweight. But why Americans? Why not China or South America? Here’s why.
A few reasons stand out. Americans eat unhealthy foods. They eat more sugar and artificial sweeteners than any other people on earth. Americans also experience more episodes of acute hunger each day than any other people on earth – many people eat 11 times a day. Americans also eat much less fiber than any other people. The American Dietetic Association (ADA) indicating “that most of us don’t even come close to the recommended intake of 20 grams to 35 grams of fiber per day.” Most of us get about half of this recommended amount. There is also all the junk food that circulates throughout America. There are over 33,000 Mcdonald's restaurants worldwide and 14,000 of them are in the United States. Almost half of the worlds biggest fast food chain is centered in America. Food is only one of the reasons America is plus size.
They do less physical activities each day than any other nations. We drive more and walk less than other people. Exercise is key to good health and an essential tool in the fight against obesity, but new numbers suggest that many Americans don't get any physical activity at all. Studies by the CDC have shown that 2 out of 10 Americans get the recommended amount of exercise.
Stress is also a reason Americans are overweight. The CDC also stated that "While the immediate . . . response to acute stress can be a temporary loss of appetite, more and more we are coming to recognize that for some people, chronic stress can be tied to an increase in appetite -- and stress-induced weight gain," Elissa Epel, PhD, an assistant professor in
A few reasons stand out. Americans eat unhealthy foods. They eat more sugar and artificial sweeteners than any other people on earth. Americans also experience more episodes of acute hunger each day than any other people on earth – many people eat 11 times a day. Americans also eat much less fiber than any other people. The American Dietetic Association (ADA) indicating “that most of us don’t even come close to the recommended intake of 20 grams to 35 grams of fiber per day.” Most of us get about half of this recommended amount. There is also all the junk food that circulates throughout America. There are over 33,000 Mcdonald's restaurants worldwide and 14,000 of them are in the United States. Almost half of the worlds biggest fast food chain is centered in America. Food is only one of the reasons America is plus size.
They do less physical activities each day than any other nations. We drive more and walk less than other people. Exercise is key to good health and an essential tool in the fight against obesity, but new numbers suggest that many Americans don't get any physical activity at all. Studies by the CDC have shown that 2 out of 10 Americans get the recommended amount of exercise.
Stress is also a reason Americans are overweight. The CDC also stated that "While the immediate . . . response to acute stress can be a temporary loss of appetite, more and more we are coming to recognize that for some people, chronic stress can be tied to an increase in appetite -- and stress-induced weight gain," Elissa Epel, PhD, an assistant professor in