Obesity

Obesity is a serious problem in the United States of America. Adults are obese, teenagers are obese, women are obese, men are obese, and even our children our obese. That is a lot of people and every single day the rate of obesity grows steadily up the ladder. Because of obesity, there are many problems that result in personal issues and societal issues because of our media and food options.

Our food options cause our society to become obese. Everywhere you look there is a fast food restaurant sitting on the corner. Most people are tempted to buy the food in the restaurants because it is quick and accessible. With everything being quick, there are more customers who want and eat the fast food. There are also so many options for junk food nowadays that it is impossible to not want to try that new bag of chips or that Twinkie. With that being said, the problem increases causing for more people to consume these unhealthy foods and become obese.

Our society likes to put us down in any way possible. Have you ever noticed that all girl and guy magazines and T.V. shows show models with bodies that most people simply cannot get? They are mostly thin, so that just makes those who are obese feel bad about themselves. It does not help them mentally because no matter how hard one might try, they are always going to try to be like that model they saw in the magazine, and if they do not they would feel bad about themselves.

These are only a few topics that influence obesity in our society today. There are more of them out there and they are continuing to press against those who are obese. Some include the media while others include our food choices. But, all of these are the result from being obese.