Informative Speech on Obesity
Informative Speech
Fall 2011
Preventing Obesity by Being Healthier
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the two major ways to becoming a healthier person.
Central Idea: The two major ways to become a healthier person are following the dietary guidelines and exercising regularly.
Introduction
I. What if I told you that there is an epidemic affecting our country right now that is causing millions of Americans to develop life threatening diseases and die at an early age? You probably would want to know if there was a way that you could prevent this epidemic from affecting you. This epidemic I’m referring to is obesity and by living a healthy lifestyle it can be prevented.
II. Today, I want to talk to you about two major ways you can become a healthier person.
A. We all need to live healthy lifestyles in order to keep from becoming over weight and putting ourselves at risk for serious diseases
III. As a student currently taking nutrition, I have learned about the epidemic about the many benefits of becoming a healthier person.
IV. Two major ways to become healthier are following the Dietary Guidelines and exercising regularly.
Body
I. One way to become a healthier person it to follow the Dietary Guidelines.
A. First, on their website, the USDA describes the Dietary Guidelines as advice for Americans ages 2 and older that help them to maintain a healthy weight, reduce risk of chronic disease, and promote overall health.
i. According to an article posted to The Journal of Nutrition in 2010, a large majority of the population does not meet the minimum recommendations released.
B. Second, the Dietary Guidelines call for consumers to eat more nutrient dense foods.
i. In July of 2011 the Harvard Heart Letter described nutrient dense foods as foods that are high in nutrition value and lower in calories. ii. Examples of nutrient dense foods are fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and lean meats.
C. Last, the Dietary
Fall 2011
Preventing Obesity by Being Healthier
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of the two major ways to becoming a healthier person.
Central Idea: The two major ways to become a healthier person are following the dietary guidelines and exercising regularly.
Introduction
I. What if I told you that there is an epidemic affecting our country right now that is causing millions of Americans to develop life threatening diseases and die at an early age? You probably would want to know if there was a way that you could prevent this epidemic from affecting you. This epidemic I’m referring to is obesity and by living a healthy lifestyle it can be prevented.
II. Today, I want to talk to you about two major ways you can become a healthier person.
A. We all need to live healthy lifestyles in order to keep from becoming over weight and putting ourselves at risk for serious diseases
III. As a student currently taking nutrition, I have learned about the epidemic about the many benefits of becoming a healthier person.
IV. Two major ways to become healthier are following the Dietary Guidelines and exercising regularly.
Body
I. One way to become a healthier person it to follow the Dietary Guidelines.
A. First, on their website, the USDA describes the Dietary Guidelines as advice for Americans ages 2 and older that help them to maintain a healthy weight, reduce risk of chronic disease, and promote overall health.
i. According to an article posted to The Journal of Nutrition in 2010, a large majority of the population does not meet the minimum recommendations released.
B. Second, the Dietary Guidelines call for consumers to eat more nutrient dense foods.
i. In July of 2011 the Harvard Heart Letter described nutrient dense foods as foods that are high in nutrition value and lower in calories. ii. Examples of nutrient dense foods are fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and lean meats.
C. Last, the Dietary