Over the course of several years, the habitual routine of eating and drinking things that are filled with sugar will undoubtedly cause future health problems. Joel Fuhrman (Brainyquotes.com) says, “We have these weapons of mass destruction on every street corner, and they 're called donuts, cheeseburgers, French fries, potato chips, junk food. Our kids are living on a junk food diet.” This is never a good thing because eating unhealthy foods leads to more health problems along the way (Roizmen). In They Say I Say, an essay about addictive food, the author states that in this world today a staggering amount around half of the humans are overweight (Graft 473). Although spending money at fast food establishments may be good for the economy, it is causing more people to become obese. Sadly, there is not enough being done to try and prevent the issue of obesity because companies want to make money with disregard to humans who don’t realize the harmful side effects of what they are …show more content…
But, this is now a time to put aside what you want and start thinking about your health and what you want to be. In 2015, studies have known shown that there is now almost over thirty percent people never weighed in every state in the United States (Adult obesity). There has only been an increased because humans do not care what they are putting into their system because they have been doing it their whole life and they do not care. But, there is a need for change because without it soon enough our obesity rate will be skyrocketing and more and more people will be on medication to try and live their life. If not do it for yourself, do it for the younger generation, for your children so that they can live a healthier life in which they will enjoy instead of being set back by health issues. To conclude, another quote by Joel Fuhrman from brainyquotes.com "What you eat matters. It influences the quality of your life." If everyone would lead by example and use this quote as a guide in which will help reduce the obesity rate and convince people to start eating healthier and enjoy their time on earth because it goes by in a blink of an eye. Do not be sidelined throughout your whole life on medications for nutrients, diabetic medications, and weight lose pills because if eating health starts early these will be avoiding