The typical stereotype given to Americans is that they are all overweight. With their greasy fast food and laziness to do anything physical. Well this is true, this is not the case for all Americans but it is true for a pretty big portion of them. This is no laughing matter, obesity has become a big problem (no pun intended) over the years and is getting worse as time goes by. There are two sides to every story however, in this case one speaks louder than the other. Obesity has those two sides of its story, many people suffer with it and are trying to keep themselves healthy while others also have it but don’t seem to care that they do.
To begin with obesity is a problem trying to be resolved, at least to those that want the help there is to offer. Dr. Greger mentioned many ways to help people in being healthier and able to live longer. There is only one problem with that, when it comes down to it they are but mere suggestions. People won’t act on them unless they know they have someone there, someone they can talk to about their problem and find ways to help them. This is what http://www.eatingdisorderprogram.net does, they call out to these kids and adults that have eating disorders and helps them get what they want, help. This is a program that has help many, many people and is waiting to help more. Unlike Dr. Greger this program actually reaches out to try to help those that really need it, Dr. Greger only gives the guidelines everyone needs to live healthier. Even with all this help that is offered many people still won’t take it. What I would assume the reason is is because it’s so much easier to not be active and just sit back with a drink in one hand and the television remote in the other. Yes people won’t care if it isn’t the right choice it is just so much easier to do. There are many people that don’t even think obesity causes a health risk, http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/diet-nutrition/story/2011-10-22/Many-dont-believe-their-obesity-poses-health-risks/50856820/1 in this article it is said that many people believe they aren’t at risk of anything due to their weight. There are some that believe that if they were at risk then their doctors would tell them when it is time to lose weight, this is a bad thing. People can’t always count on their doctor for everything, but through their minds they’ll think “Oh, there is nothing to worry about. My doctor hasn’t told me anything so I should be fine.” This is how obesity is seen as a pro, people will believe that they are fine until told so by a doctor and by the pure fact that not exercising is the easy way out they simply won’t try to get better.
To begin with obesity is a problem trying to be resolved, at least to those that want the help there is to offer. Dr. Greger mentioned many ways to help people in being healthier and able to live longer. There is only one problem with that, when it comes down to it they are but mere suggestions. People won’t act on them unless they know they have someone there, someone they can talk to about their problem and find ways to help them. This is what http://www.eatingdisorderprogram.net does, they call out to these kids and adults that have eating disorders and helps them get what they want, help. This is a program that has help many, many people and is waiting to help more. Unlike Dr. Greger this program actually reaches out to try to help those that really need it, Dr. Greger only gives the guidelines everyone needs to live healthier. Even with all this help that is offered many people still won’t take it. What I would assume the reason is is because it’s so much easier to not be active and just sit back with a drink in one hand and the television remote in the other. Yes people won’t care if it isn’t the right choice it is just so much easier to do. There are many people that don’t even think obesity causes a health risk, http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/diet-nutrition/story/2011-10-22/Many-dont-believe-their-obesity-poses-health-risks/50856820/1 in this article it is said that many people believe they aren’t at risk of anything due to their weight. There are some that believe that if they were at risk then their doctors would tell them when it is time to lose weight, this is a bad thing. People can’t always count on their doctor for everything, but through their minds they’ll think “Oh, there is nothing to worry about. My doctor hasn’t told me anything so I should be fine.” This is how obesity is seen as a pro, people will believe that they are fine until told so by a doctor and by the pure fact that not exercising is the easy way out they simply won’t try to get better.
Now the other side of this story is the one that makes the most sense to me and probably a great majority of other people. Obesity IS more a bad thing than a good thing. The fact that some can see it as a ‘good’ thing is bad, it just means they gave up on trying. They don’t understand that even if their doctors don’t tell them anything they should still be aware of the dangers they could have coming to them. Things like heart problems, this is one of the leading sources of death according to Dr. Greger. Now aside from this people could also suffer with diabetes, cancers, strokes, metabolic syndrome, etc. These are terrible results especially considering how much easier it has gotten to help prevent these problems. http://www.fitday.com, this website is full of articles to help people stay fit in very simple ways. The things they list are incredibly easy, for example one of the steps is simply eating breakfast. When they say it is the most important meal of the day they mean it. Can you imagine what person wouldn’t follow at least the little steps to get better? Things like eating breakfast are baby steps to becoming healthier and potentially saving yourself from diseases. After seeing that it helps you I would imagine that these people will want to take the next step and get in even better than they are. This is how obesity can be seen as bad but potentially become a good thing. By seeing all the problems obesity can cause someone people will start to see the error of their ways and want to change. The first step is admitting you have a problem, but you won’t see the problem until you see others that have it too.
In conclusion I would say yes obesity is a choice people make. They will always continue to say that they aren’t in any danger unless told so by a doctor, this is their choice to believe that. However others tend to see the error of their ways and make the choice to try to get better. They want to become healthier and choose to go through the struggle of exercising and eating better. It isn’t an easy thing to do but with enough determination they can pull through. Everything in life is a choice, it just depends on the road you pick to go on.
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