What has caused the dramatic rise in overweight and obese children in the United States within recent years? (http://hubpages.com/literature/100-Cause-and-Effect-Essay-Topics) Could it be the invention discovered in the early seventies, called high fructose corn syrup? Could it be Americans just do not know how much sugar they ingest on a daily basis? Could it be because parents lack the basic knowledge required to feed their children nutritional substance? Research estimates that fifteen percent of all children in the United States are overweight. Government surveys show that individuals consume about twenty-five percent of their calories in the form of sugars, of the twenty-five percent three-quarters get consumed as added sugars, not
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( https://www.healthiergeneration.org/_asset/57s6o4/08-730_SWFactSheet.pdf) This also increases the risk of heart disease in adults, as well as the predominance of weight related cardiovascular diseases like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. Early obesity not only increases the likelihood of adult obesity, but research was conducted over the last four decades that tell us that overweight kids are at greater risk of becoming obese …show more content…
The American Heart Association declared that, at current levels of consumption, added sugars contribute to cardiovascular disease. The Nutrition Facts panel on food packaging offers minimal help. It indicates the amount of sugars in a serving, but not the amount of added sugars in a serving. Sugars are the sum of natural sugars and added sugars Natural sugars are those found in dairy products, fruits, and in some vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes, beets, and sweet potatoes. French fries are the most common vegetable consumed by children. Most children don’t know how many fruits and vegetables they should be eating each day. Our eating habits have led many to a self-destructive downward spiral. Many Americans fill up on empty calories like sweetened drinks or foods with little nutritional value. These choices are often high in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, added sugars and calories but low in the nutrients we need to be healthy and
( https://www.healthiergeneration.org/_asset/57s6o4/08-730_SWFactSheet.pdf) This also increases the risk of heart disease in adults, as well as the predominance of weight related cardiovascular diseases like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar. Early obesity not only increases the likelihood of adult obesity, but research was conducted over the last four decades that tell us that overweight kids are at greater risk of becoming obese …show more content…
The American Heart Association declared that, at current levels of consumption, added sugars contribute to cardiovascular disease. The Nutrition Facts panel on food packaging offers minimal help. It indicates the amount of sugars in a serving, but not the amount of added sugars in a serving. Sugars are the sum of natural sugars and added sugars Natural sugars are those found in dairy products, fruits, and in some vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes, beets, and sweet potatoes. French fries are the most common vegetable consumed by children. Most children don’t know how many fruits and vegetables they should be eating each day. Our eating habits have led many to a self-destructive downward spiral. Many Americans fill up on empty calories like sweetened drinks or foods with little nutritional value. These choices are often high in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, added sugars and calories but low in the nutrients we need to be healthy and