The Killer Obesity Epidemic Jamie Oliver

The Killer Obesity Epidemic When it comes to the subject of obesity and the issues that it causes, Jamie Oliver is very effective in persuading the audience that it needs to be taken seriously. Unhealthy eating and obesity has been ignored and is causing more deaths each year. Everyone needs to pause and realize that the greasy and sugary foods were continuously feeding our bodies can cause potential death. The tasty unhealthy food may seem like it does no harm, but in reality it is one of the worst things for our bodies. America is known across the world as being an obese country. America compared to many other countries in the world tends to obtain the most number of unhealthy people. Jamie Oliver’s TED Talk explains and demonstrates how obesity is killing people. He also explains that eating healthy is essential. In the video, he proves that obesity can cause killer illnesses like, heart disease, cancers, and strokes using the National Vital Statistics Report. By doing this it leaves the audience shocked, scared, and encourages them to change their lifestyles. Jamie Oliver’s discussion really inspires people to make a change to what food they intake and the types of food that they …show more content…
In my case, diabetes runs in both sides of my family. Which means that I have to be extra careful and be sure to take care of myself. We all can relate and say that unhealthy food is delicious and hard to say no to. It also doesn’t help that fast food is the only affordable and convenient food option. We go to the grocery store and end up finding that the unhealthy snacks and foods are at a way lower cost than the healthier fruits and vegetables. However, everyone can clearly see that the number of people that are overweight is increasing more and more each year and an actions must be