Obesity In America Research Paper
America - Land of the Free, home of the obese? As our country wages war against terrorism overseas, another domestic battle is taking place: the battle against fat. At the turn of the millennium, an estimated 64 percent of American adults were either overweight or obese (CDC). This unsettling statistic reveals the fact that the United States' proud citizens have trouble digesting, that we are the fattest country on the planet. In today's society, technological advances allow us to go about daily life with the least possible amount of physical exertion. Combine that with an infinite supply of cheap, delicious, and high-calorie food and it adds up to a problem of "supersized" proportion. It became official in 2000 when U.S. Surgeon General David
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American Mentality on Healthy Living A. Americans' normal diet is of junk food B. "Dieting" and exercise only to get rid of fat accumulation C. Fad diets
IV. Overconsumption A. Over spending on food B. Over eating C. Food everywhere
V. Huge portions A. Americans like "big" B. Names for our food C. Why huge portions lead to obesity 1. Large portion foods tend to be high calorie 2. Higher calorie foods taste better 3. Better tasting foods eaten in larger amounts D. U.S. portions compared to French
VI. What foods America eats A. Nutrition Replacement B. Why Americans eat unhealthy foods 1. Healthy foods harder to attain and prepare 2. Junk food tastes better, cheaper, pre-packaged C. Content of foods 1. Sugar, fat, sodium 2. Trans fat
VII. What America drinks A. Soft drink consumption leads to obesity B. Sugar content of soda C. Soda in schools
VIII. America's lack of nutrition knowledge A. People cannot distinguish between healthy and unhealthy food B. Nutrition education in school system is inadequate C. Food guide pyramid is ambiguous
IX. Advertising A. Multi-billion dollar budgets for big corporations B. Advertising mediums C. Advertising to
American Mentality on Healthy Living A. Americans' normal diet is of junk food B. "Dieting" and exercise only to get rid of fat accumulation C. Fad diets
IV. Overconsumption A. Over spending on food B. Over eating C. Food everywhere
V. Huge portions A. Americans like "big" B. Names for our food C. Why huge portions lead to obesity 1. Large portion foods tend to be high calorie 2. Higher calorie foods taste better 3. Better tasting foods eaten in larger amounts D. U.S. portions compared to French
VI. What foods America eats A. Nutrition Replacement B. Why Americans eat unhealthy foods 1. Healthy foods harder to attain and prepare 2. Junk food tastes better, cheaper, pre-packaged C. Content of foods 1. Sugar, fat, sodium 2. Trans fat
VII. What America drinks A. Soft drink consumption leads to obesity B. Sugar content of soda C. Soda in schools
VIII. America's lack of nutrition knowledge A. People cannot distinguish between healthy and unhealthy food B. Nutrition education in school system is inadequate C. Food guide pyramid is ambiguous
IX. Advertising A. Multi-billion dollar budgets for big corporations B. Advertising mediums C. Advertising to