Bad Eating Habits Research Paper

We as human beings are creatures of habit, we have the tendency of categorizing people into groups, whether be it for being obese, gay or even their race. We value are self worth based upon others judgment Frederick Douglass said “ I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others…” so I ask? Though obesity is a big part of the American "supersize lifestyle ", overweight Americans are still largely marginalized and looked down upon by the same American public that promotes fast food restaurants like Subway. Which feed upon the insecurities of obese people with a promise of a cheap healthy food. Thats appealing to those who desperately want to lose weight in other fit in with today norm. Overweight americans …show more content…
Yes there are those whose bad eating habits are directly affects their size; but there are those who have real health problems like a low metabolism or it just runs in their family. I’m not trying to make an excuse for them or imply its ok. I have been overweight most of my life I can tell you is not pleasant. Every day wherever I go and every room I walk into I have to deal with what I call the “Eye” it comes in two there’s empathetic and the judgemental. I remember one time in particular when the “Eye” took a big roll on my actions. It was in my first semester of college in the math laboratory. I was working on my homework I remember being stuck on problem and tired. So I did what most people would do I lean back on my chair then hearing a snapping sound, and my head hitting the window. Instantly all eyes fell on me and I felt a small amount of blood rushing to my face and a nervous laugh coming from my mouth. I quickly gather all my things, and left without saying a word to anybody. Now that looking back at it I wasn 't afraid of getting in trouble or of having to pay for the chair; my true Fear was the “eye” the judgment and empathy people felt from at that