Soda Should Be Banned
Did you know that one- third of Americans are obese, and an estimated 300,000 deaths occur per year are due to obesity? Mayor Michael Bloomberg of NYC proposed a ban for soda, to be over 16 ounces, and I think it’s a great idea. But I will admit at first I wasn’t so crazy about this ban mainly because I don’t like the government having too much control. But reading articles and doing research gave me a huge change of heart! I love people being healthy and alive, and I’m also someone who cares health. Healthcare is really important to me, and this is one of the reasons my major is nursing.
According to the CDC the average American consumes 3 lbs. of sugar each week, which is extremely unhealthy. Unhealthy food/drinks have little nutrition,
and when people eat, or drink them too often, it leads to poor health, and weight gain. Soda is one of the major contributors of obesity, because of the large quantities of sugary and unnatural products put into the drink. Half the products put into soda are stored as fat in your body. Throughout the years drinking large amounts of soda during the week has become something that is normal.
The majority of Americans will think this ban is bad idea because, you can just buy two sodas or go by a two liter of soda. Also some studies show that the ban really doesn’t stop people from drinking soda, in fact it makes people consume lager amounts. Although these things might be true, the people of America need to realize, obesity is a big problem and our health is at risk because of unhealthy foods and drinks. As Americans we don’t like being controlled and told what we can, and can’t drink. People will obviously disagree but the fact is people’s health should be one of the most important things. I think the New York soda ban should be passed as a law, because soda is a disadvantage to people’s health. I really believe that just one small step would make a huge difference, so that’s why I’m for this ban. Truly when it comes down to it people are going to do what they want. You can’t always change people’s views but you can show them the facts. However, until Americans realize obesity is a big deal people are going to continue to consume and become obese.
According to the CDC the average American consumes 3 lbs. of sugar each week, which is extremely unhealthy. Unhealthy food/drinks have little nutrition,
and when people eat, or drink them too often, it leads to poor health, and weight gain. Soda is one of the major contributors of obesity, because of the large quantities of sugary and unnatural products put into the drink. Half the products put into soda are stored as fat in your body. Throughout the years drinking large amounts of soda during the week has become something that is normal.
The majority of Americans will think this ban is bad idea because, you can just buy two sodas or go by a two liter of soda. Also some studies show that the ban really doesn’t stop people from drinking soda, in fact it makes people consume lager amounts. Although these things might be true, the people of America need to realize, obesity is a big problem and our health is at risk because of unhealthy foods and drinks. As Americans we don’t like being controlled and told what we can, and can’t drink. People will obviously disagree but the fact is people’s health should be one of the most important things. I think the New York soda ban should be passed as a law, because soda is a disadvantage to people’s health. I really believe that just one small step would make a huge difference, so that’s why I’m for this ban. Truly when it comes down to it people are going to do what they want. You can’t always change people’s views but you can show them the facts. However, until Americans realize obesity is a big deal people are going to continue to consume and become obese.