Am I Fat? We live in a world filled with chicken parts cut into fun star shapes and cheeseburgers that barely have any meat on them. Veganism is ridiculed and “fit” people are considered anorexic. On the other hand, “we shouldn’t eat so much” and obesity is disgusting. More than two out of three adults are considered to be obese or overweight (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases), but four out of ten adults are suffering or have suffered from some form of anorexia (Eating Disorder Hope). Michael Pollan states in his article, Escape from the Western Diet, “So here we find ourselves...lost at sea amid the crosscurrents of conflicting science” (Michael Pollan, Escape from the Western Diet.). Just like the conflicting
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Don’t do it. There are many theories that he explains but he comes to say that they are all just theories and they don’t mean a thing to the average person. To the science and food community however, they need these different theories or formulas to compile to recipes for food or to “beget new drugs to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol; new treatments and procedures to ameliorate chronic diseases; and new diets organized around each new theory’s elevation of one class of nutrient and denomination of another” (Pollan, 336, 3). There is only one way to stop the western diet and that is to stop eating and thinking that way. This is a lot easier said than done. It sounds easy at first, but then you realize that even the “healthy” food is being controlled by GMOs, pesticides, and feed …show more content…
The older one prefers the dehydrated biscuits and gravy at the school rather than the home cooked ones that my father prepares. I am not a “health nut”, but I do try my best to eat healthily and it is so hard to do so in this culture. My parents want fast meals that they can prepare at the drop of a hat. They do not care about the nutritional value that we need to have. On average, we have about three to four fast food meals a week. It hurts my heart to see how children and myself are eating, but I do understand why. My family is very active in the community and in sports. I do cheerleading which requires at least six to fifteen hours a week. My sisters have gymnastics six hours a week. When you factor in my college classes and helping my younger sisters with their homework, there is no time to get a decent meal. Especially when we have a fast food restaurant not even a mile away from our home. In conclusion, escaping the Western diet is harder than it sounds. The Western diet can be linked to various health problems mentally and physically. It doesn’t just affect us, but babies in the womb. If everyone knew the facts, not just the common ones, I believe that it could change our way of thinking and
Don’t do it. There are many theories that he explains but he comes to say that they are all just theories and they don’t mean a thing to the average person. To the science and food community however, they need these different theories or formulas to compile to recipes for food or to “beget new drugs to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, and cholesterol; new treatments and procedures to ameliorate chronic diseases; and new diets organized around each new theory’s elevation of one class of nutrient and denomination of another” (Pollan, 336, 3). There is only one way to stop the western diet and that is to stop eating and thinking that way. This is a lot easier said than done. It sounds easy at first, but then you realize that even the “healthy” food is being controlled by GMOs, pesticides, and feed …show more content…
The older one prefers the dehydrated biscuits and gravy at the school rather than the home cooked ones that my father prepares. I am not a “health nut”, but I do try my best to eat healthily and it is so hard to do so in this culture. My parents want fast meals that they can prepare at the drop of a hat. They do not care about the nutritional value that we need to have. On average, we have about three to four fast food meals a week. It hurts my heart to see how children and myself are eating, but I do understand why. My family is very active in the community and in sports. I do cheerleading which requires at least six to fifteen hours a week. My sisters have gymnastics six hours a week. When you factor in my college classes and helping my younger sisters with their homework, there is no time to get a decent meal. Especially when we have a fast food restaurant not even a mile away from our home. In conclusion, escaping the Western diet is harder than it sounds. The Western diet can be linked to various health problems mentally and physically. It doesn’t just affect us, but babies in the womb. If everyone knew the facts, not just the common ones, I believe that it could change our way of thinking and