Dietary And Physical Habits Of America Essay

Marissa Garcia

English II

E. Stockstill

2. October. 2014

Improving the Dietary and Physical Habits of America America stands as one of the world’s leading consumers in the fast-food industry; they also hold the title for one of the most obese countries as well. Over the years obesity has emerged as a critical health crisis for the United States, gaining the attention of many with minimal execution. Doctors with the American Medical Association have declared obesity to be an epidemic disease. Throughout the past 30 years, poor diet and lack of physical activity have contributed to the death of millions. The goal of executing a healthy lifestyle serves to minimize the risk of heart disease and instill healthful diets that maintain healthy body mass, in avoiding obesity. What is obesity? Obesity is described as a preventable disease that takes the lives’ of millions each year. It is defined as an excessive increase of body fat contributed from an abnormal amount of BMI (body mass index) greater than 30, resulting from eating too much and moving too little

Depression can be very detrimental to a child because they are so vulnerable and susceptible to bullying in school. According to Benna Crawford from www.livestrong.com, exercising reduces anxiety and depression all the while strengthening one’s muscles and building self-esteem. Creating a support system is very important in achieving weight loss goals; everyone needs to be held accountable. Preventing or aiding obesity must be a group effort especially within families; if one struggles, the whole family struggles. Parents can also plan physical activities with their children for family time, an activity everyone can enjoy such as: hiking, walking trails, tennis, or rowing on the lake. Enjoying physical activities with family can often disregard any thoughts of exercise being