The Issue Of Obesity In America

Obesity is an issue in America, that is impossible to overlook. Americans have always pursued lavish over dull. If an individual wants to be strong or in shape, he or she goes to the gym, educated to school, and if someone wants to be healthy then that means eating well. He or she must take the time to eat and drink well. America is a busy world, and fast food is at every corner to help hard working people save time and money. Does it save time? Yes it does. Does it save money? Not in the long run, with health care for themselves or family members. Of course America is also has a, “blame someone else,” mentality. Responsibility to oneself is lacking tremendously. When it comes to obesity, it's usually the, “its genetic,” or, “I'm big boned.”
News flash ladies and gentleman, bones don’t keep growing into eighty-five inch waists, or cause two hundred pounds to be added onto an already overweight human. If laziness and zero will power is genetic, then yes, genetics can be the blame. Instead of pointing the finger, a tax can be put on these sugary drinks. This should not be confused with a taxation on body weight, which is distasteful. A proposed tax on sodas and energy drinks could be put towards healthcare, and the fight against what consuming these items can cause in the future of healthcare.