Is Fast Food The Real Cause Of The Obesity Epidemic?
Obesity epidemic may sound like a funny word, but that is what’s used to call the condition in the United States right now. It is indeed a shocking fact that obesity epidemic as the name suggests has become an epidemic in literal sense. It is much more alarming to see that the condition in America outweights the severity of the conditions in all other countries in the world.
While obesity epidemic is general to both children and adults, the the darker side of the condition is obese children who turn adults deriving heart diseases, diabetes, arthritis and even cancer, at an earlier age than earlier generations.
In the case of American obesity epidemic the cause is related to bad eating habits. The all in one food packs and easy to use canned food as well as take away outlets that are the homeland for food junkies can be pin pointed as the main culprits of obesity epidemic. Other common patterns such as excessive eating, watching too much television, sleeping too much and lack of physical exercise are the main causes of the obesity epidemic.
From recently many obese people have gathered around the idea of obesity epidemic as being a genetic condition. While obesity can be determined through a genetic predisposition to acquire a certain body type, we cannot point the finger at genetics to make us over-weight because quite naturally, we were not born with the obesity epidemic. However, it cannot be denied that environment plays a part in obesity which may make children of one generation heavier than the previous. Our environment also has to do with the kind of lifestyle we lead and what we involve in on a daily basis. These habits too can quite naturally be passed down to generations without our conscious notice or effort.
The sad part however is that statistically speaking, there s almost nothing that the world has done about obesity epidemic. The numbers have not decreased over the years and the number of illnesses due to obesity epidemic is on the rise, each passing day.
Isn t it ironic and absurbed that a part of human population suffers from obesity epidemic when nearly half of the population on earth is dying out of hunger and poverty? So where should we draw the line between food and well being?And what do we do about the temptations and all those yummy dishes and sweets? Whatever said and done, at the end of the day, they are all individual choices!
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