Weight loss programs have been perceived as a way to achievement acceptance in society, mostly known as the media, however, there is more than looking slim in every weight loss program. Author Kim Brittingham states that “Every weight loss program, no matter how positively it’s packaged, whispers to you that you’re not right. You’re not good enough. You’re unacceptable and you need to be fixed.” Brittingham argues that weight loss programs might seem beneficial, however, it is only telling people with weight issues that society sees them as unfit and needs to be incorporated into the mold that society has laid out. Brittingham only focuses on the stigma that being overweight is not acceptable because of how much slim bodies are praise in the
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There is no point in going by society’s rules as to how a person needs to manage their body for the sake of their approval; even if an individual goes by that path society always finds a way to make that person feel like an outsider. The only person that can tell an individual “you’re not right” is themselves and those that look out for one’s well-being. body Weight in the united states has become a national issue, being overweight has links in increasing a person 's chance of getting cancer and being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention has stated that more than 29 million have type 2 diabetes, that is 9.3% of the entire population in America and the numbers keeping rising . The American Cancer Association has linked excessive body weight to cancer, 20% of all cancer diagnoses are trace back to overweight. The American Cancer Association has research that “overweight or obese people who intentionally lose weight have reduced levels of certain hormones that are related to cancer risk” . Back to Brittingham 's argument on not being right, yes, people are not right their lives are in danger by the excessive fat their body has and one of the ways to fix that issue is through weight loss programs. In a country where obesity is rising following life-threatening diseases, weight loss programs are a method to living a healthy lifestyle. Even those that live a healthy lifestyle and have curves has had society tell them they are “not good
There is no point in going by society’s rules as to how a person needs to manage their body for the sake of their approval; even if an individual goes by that path society always finds a way to make that person feel like an outsider. The only person that can tell an individual “you’re not right” is themselves and those that look out for one’s well-being. body Weight in the united states has become a national issue, being overweight has links in increasing a person 's chance of getting cancer and being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention has stated that more than 29 million have type 2 diabetes, that is 9.3% of the entire population in America and the numbers keeping rising . The American Cancer Association has linked excessive body weight to cancer, 20% of all cancer diagnoses are trace back to overweight. The American Cancer Association has research that “overweight or obese people who intentionally lose weight have reduced levels of certain hormones that are related to cancer risk” . Back to Brittingham 's argument on not being right, yes, people are not right their lives are in danger by the excessive fat their body has and one of the ways to fix that issue is through weight loss programs. In a country where obesity is rising following life-threatening diseases, weight loss programs are a method to living a healthy lifestyle. Even those that live a healthy lifestyle and have curves has had society tell them they are “not good