Fast Food and Obesity Obesity is a medical disorder in which body fat has gathered to such an extent that it may have a negative effect on the overall health condition of a person. People are classified as obese when their Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement is greater than thirty Kg / m2‚ or their weight is twenty percent greater than normal weight (Obesity‚ WebMD). America has blamed genetics and fast food as the cause of overweight and obesity for many years‚ the fact is that it is not a "cause"
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Junk food consumption in children is the tragedy of the present age. These problems are best explained by busy families and the development of fast food industry but can be alleviated by planning so that children can have more healthy meals. It is difficult to argue with the idea that convenience of fast food and junk food has damaged children’s health. As the result of modern lifestyle‚ just as most of parents are busy with their work so too are children concerned with their studying and after
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We have a major serious health problem. It’s called obesity. We need more fruits and vegetables. We need more proteins and vitamins‚ like vitamin D and C. There are evidence that say that fast food could be bad for our health. Everyone should think twice before deciding to eat fast food . when it comes to eating food that’s made within a matter of seconds. The food is not properly taken care of‚ which leads all the way back to where the food is originally produced. Even if it is easy to buy and
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children are considered overweight or obese‚ and childhood obesity has more than tripled since 1980. Today‚ more than twelve million children and teens are obese and more than twenty-three million are either obese or overweight. Health officials say childhood obesity has now reached an epidemic proportion and is the biggest threat to children’s health since polio in the 1950s” (Introduction to Childhood Obesity: At Issue). Childhood obesity has been greatly increased in the US for many reasons. Hundreds
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to introduce such a policy? A report by the University of Nottingham and University of Oxford [1]‚ claimed that introducing a tax on unhealthy foods would save‚ at least‚ 3‚000 lives a year from heart disease. The authors also claim this is a conservative estimate‚ because it ignores the benefits from the reduced incidence of diabetes‚ strokes and other obesity related illnesses. Yet‚ despite the real benefits promised‚ many politicians and consumers were quick to dismiss the idea. Is it really
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families equal unhealthy eating habits Angel Davis English 122 Instructor Richard Bair October 9‚ 2010 In this paper the researcher will address childhood obesity. People around the world may think childhood obesity can harm their children or help their kids‚ but in reality it works both ways. Healthy foods plays a big part in childhood obesity which when you see a child that is overweight you may think they are unhealthy but could just be genetics. This childhood obesity has become a worldwide
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Many have a bad tendency of consuming unhealthy food rather than eat something that will benefit them. Many say it’s because “unhealthy” food is more conventional than eating “healthy” food. According to the Los Angeles Times‚ when one is going to work or simply heading to school one finds it easy to just stop by at a liquor store and buy a snickers and a fountain drink (2001). The food that is easily accessible when entering such stores is always junk food rather than having fruits. This has caused
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Causes and Solutions of Obesity Unknown Unknown Unknown Causes and Solutions of Obesity If you can prolong your life‚ and make yourself feel better about who you are then why not overcome this overweight issue. In today’s world we are facing an epidemic that seems to be affecting even are young at an early age. We all know that obesity can have adverse effects on health‚ well-being‚ and relationship‚ and can be solved by eating organic food‚ exercising‚ and discipline. We are here to
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researches about the food and the food products. There are lots of discussion how the food industry influences to our health and generally our everyday life. Many people blame the government‚ some others are talking that the main role comes from food industry‚ while some people still think that every individual is responsible for their own menu as well as their health. It is really not important who says what; the issue itself is one of the main problems in the USA and indeed some of the food products could
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Eng 112 Carolyn Casey 11/12/14 Fast Food and Obesity The obesity epidemic Americans face today is a growing problem that affects more than half of the population. With growing body sizes and serious medical problems associated with obesity‚ it is a problem that needs to be addressed and changed. No one would argue that obesity‚ especially in children‚ is not a problem. However‚ the cause of childhood obesity is heavily debated. Many people claim that fast-food restaurants are to blame. In the following
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