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What impact has fad dieting had on our nation & society?
Americans are becoming fatter by the day it seems. Weight loss surgeries have become very popular. Are fad diets the cause because we do the yo-yo effect with weight loss & gain? Why has obesity become America's biggest problem? Is it from over-eating? Is it from the hormones in our food to mass produce enough to feed people? A combination? Something else?
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- too much mcdonalds
- nothing I still see fat asses around ATL!!!!
- i think its a combination.......like fast food restaurants r horrible for u for ex. mcdonalds is the worst one meal is like 2,000 calories ( i kno i've researched) and thats horrible..but osme of it is from ppl not excercising so it depends, btu i do not think this is america's biggest problem.......not even close!!!!!!!!!
- Ohhh I love this topic! I'll make this short and sweet. Fad dieting (atkins, south beach, ect.) are diets created for people who are to lazy to do daily excersize. I'm not talking about the 5 minutes of at-home pilates you do... im talking about walking, going to the gym, taking the steps instead of the elevator. Lets face it, life for humas is getting easier (email, order online instead of going out shopping), people no longer NEED to excersize, and we don't. Therfore we are more than willing to jump on any fad diet to make up for our lack of activity. No matter how little carbs you eat, or how many points you score throughout the day... if you are not excersizing your heart, your not improving your health. You could have little to no body fat, and still be at risk for heart disease... don't judge a book by its cover! Get out and excersize people! Make your children play real basketball, not videogame basketball! ... just my two cents
- It's because Fad Diets are bullshi.t. Alot of people, not just Americans are too lazy to excerise, eat healthy. avoid McDonalds and other Fast Food outlets. It's easier to dump a meal out of a can than prepare it yourself. It's easier to feed you kids sugar drinks and chips, chocolate bars, and other crap, while they play xbox or PS2 for 15 hours straight. Instead of an apple and kick their butts outside. You want to be healthy, it's simple. Eat at home, eat real food, don't stuff your face, just eat enough so your not hungry. Get off your couch, computer chair, go outside go for a walk, jog, play ball with your kids, get some fresh air, drink lots of water. Results don't happen overnight, it's a lifestyle, it takes a month to put on 20 lbs, but 6 months to lose it.
- There's a lot to your question, it's a muli-layered issue. There's those who are overworked and under paid (good food costs), the lazy, the uninformed and those who are obessed with lookin' good. You also have to look at those who are making money in this industry to understand why it's still an issue. Who wants to perpetuate this issue to keep making more money? Some problems today are: - kids don't play outside all day like they used to - adults don't have time to workout, eat right (maintain a healthy lifestyle) - kids don't learn the healthy choices they need - lunch/dinner in a box instead of preparing a real meal - soda pop machines in school instead of healthier choices - kids are eating chips and pop for lunch - who funds the lunches at school now??? Increase in weight due to (include but not limited to): - gotta work thru lunch and OT to pay for that new home, Lex, ______ - fast paced lives no time to eat healthy or prepare food - or other choices seem more satisfying like a ______(not as healthy of a choice) - portion sizes - overcooked, fried, battered and under nutrient (for a lack of a better word) - not paying attention to what we eat (not reading labels carefully) - fast food chains and all their commercials - preservatives/hormones in the food - we don't buy 'fresh food' from the market - laziness (no exercising, walking etc) Fad dieting due to: - we want a magic pill or - 7 foods to eliminate from our diet and BAM! be the size of our dreams - society sets a standard, what we should look like - money making business from doctors and writers to pharmaceuticals and even Jenny Craig/Weight Watchers all cashing in on their magic diet solution - yo-yo happens because we need a real solution not a quick way to lose pounds only to gain it back Surgeries like gastric by-pass is popular: - it's something new - some really may need this option to lose weight - another quick way to fix your problems... - ...who's cashing in??? - Image
