Are Americans Becoming More Obese?

Why Americans are becoming more obese Have you ever just sat down and looked around you at the people n the grocery store or at a restaurant? Those who have seen the gap between now and then have noticed a huge difference between the sizes of the American people. In 2014 more than one-third of the American people are obese. Why is this happening and how can we as citizens stop it from spiraling out of control? Many Americans now aren’t very active. One of the many reasons is because Americans spend hours in front of the computer of TV. Doing homework, to relax, or work. Americans now are spending more time sitting down watching TV or being on their phones than they are interacting with people. People …show more content…
They choose disgusting McDonalds pink slime burgers over a stir fry or a homemade burger that’s tastes better than anything you can get at a store. Healthy alternatives taste just as good if not better than anything you can buy. If you look around the more active people are the ones you see eating an apple rather than chicken fingers, and those of the 34.9% obese people are those you see eating out every single day. Those people that are overweight, those people that are eating the honey butter chicken biscuit from Whataburger are the ones that are complaining about being overweight on a daily basis. If they would cut down to fast food just once a week, their lives would change so much. I can’t tell you how easy it is for you too eat a salad compared to hamburger… and you feel better and look better after also. Propaganda, even after wars and fights, we are still affect in a major way from one billboard sign. Apparently if you see an AD for a coke-a-cola you will crave a coke. Right now thinking about a nice cold coke while typing this essay sounds nice right? If you hear something long enough and time after time, you are going to start thinking about it and eventually you will start craving it without having a poster to make you think. Most of the advertising is for high- calorie fatty foods or sugary drinks and, like the Coca-Cola AD, eventually you will fall for their evil corporation …show more content…
As a teenager I am up till twelve almost every night trying to finish homework I got the day before or studying for a test. Sleep is almost like a prize and in order to win the prize I have to do a long list of chores before falling asleep if that even happens. Sleep helps you maintain a healthy lifestyle, while if you don’t get enough sleep you feel hungrier and raises the sugar levels in your body. Sleep also affects how your body reacts to sugar and that controls you blood and could potentially increase your risk for type two diabetes. Sleep can positively affect your body if you get