Why the majority of the population are overweight?
There are several reasons why the majority of the population are overweight. Maybe some of us do not like to admit it but the truth is that many people are overweight because they became lazy. Although American adults work long hours, many of us are lazy in our habits regarding exercise and eating. We live in a fast-paced society and although we should be fit for all that we cram into a single day, our choices for what keeps us going is what is making us fat.
Caffeine gets us up in the morning and often that is the breakfast that many people start off with. A cup of coffee is not a healthy breakfast. Some people will have a donut, buttered roll or breakfast sandwich from a fast food place and call that breakfast. The calories in a breakfast like that do nothing to promote maintaining a healthy weight.
When the average person begins to crash mid-morning from the caffeine high that started them off, it is usually more convenient to grab something unhealthy along with another cup of coffee to make it to lunch. Once lunchtime comes, if a person even stops to have lunch that is, they often make another unhealthy choice. Work schedules make it difficult to have the time to pick up something healthy to eat and although there is the option of brown-bagging your lunch, too many people don't. Fast food restaurants do have healthier choices but too many people do not take advantage of the grilled chicken or healthy salads that they offer.
By the time the work day is done, many working people have either consumed enough calories for several days or they have deprived their bodies of meals and survived on caffeine instead. We wonder why we feel so stressed by the end of the day. We leave work and go home and many heat up processed food for dinner or pick up take-out. Either choice just adds to the unhealthy, fattening diet of the average American.
Because of living this cycle of pushing our bodies without giving it the proper food, many people find themselves overweight. Our choices in dieting never seems to look at how we got overweight to start with. It is hard to eat healthy but once it becomes a habit, it can be done. Eating healthy and maintaining a healthy weight means saying no to too much caffeine, fast food and processed dinners. It means bringing a bagged lunch of healthy choices like fresh fruit, vegetables and whole grains. Watching the sugar, salt and how processed your food is can make you lose weight easier but again, it takes effort.
Eating is only part of the problem. Even if people take time on the weekends to get active, often it is not a part of your daily routine. Being that we are always in a hurry, we don't park far away from the mall entrance and we have drive-through versions of every convenience. When we are home, we are often too busy on our computers or in front of the television to actually go out for a walk. Walking the dog around the block is not enough exercise to combat the bad diet we have consumed.
The truth is that eating healthier is more of an effort and so is making exercise a regular part of our lives. Even though obesity is on the rise, people are still looking for an easy way out. Giving up fast food and sedentary lifestyles would go a long way in changing the overweight population. There is no quick fix for being overweight. Changing your lifestyle is the only fix that will last.
Caffeine gets us up in the morning and often that is the breakfast that many people start off with. A cup of coffee is not a healthy breakfast. Some people will have a donut, buttered roll or breakfast sandwich from a fast food place and call that breakfast. The calories in a breakfast like that do nothing to promote maintaining a healthy weight.
When the average person begins to crash mid-morning from the caffeine high that started them off, it is usually more convenient to grab something unhealthy along with another cup of coffee to make it to lunch. Once lunchtime comes, if a person even stops to have lunch that is, they often make another unhealthy choice. Work schedules make it difficult to have the time to pick up something healthy to eat and although there is the option of brown-bagging your lunch, too many people don't. Fast food restaurants do have healthier choices but too many people do not take advantage of the grilled chicken or healthy salads that they offer.
By the time the work day is done, many working people have either consumed enough calories for several days or they have deprived their bodies of meals and survived on caffeine instead. We wonder why we feel so stressed by the end of the day. We leave work and go home and many heat up processed food for dinner or pick up take-out. Either choice just adds to the unhealthy, fattening diet of the average American.
Because of living this cycle of pushing our bodies without giving it the proper food, many people find themselves overweight. Our choices in dieting never seems to look at how we got overweight to start with. It is hard to eat healthy but once it becomes a habit, it can be done. Eating healthy and maintaining a healthy weight means saying no to too much caffeine, fast food and processed dinners. It means bringing a bagged lunch of healthy choices like fresh fruit, vegetables and whole grains. Watching the sugar, salt and how processed your food is can make you lose weight easier but again, it takes effort.
Eating is only part of the problem. Even if people take time on the weekends to get active, often it is not a part of your daily routine. Being that we are always in a hurry, we don't park far away from the mall entrance and we have drive-through versions of every convenience. When we are home, we are often too busy on our computers or in front of the television to actually go out for a walk. Walking the dog around the block is not enough exercise to combat the bad diet we have consumed.
The truth is that eating healthier is more of an effort and so is making exercise a regular part of our lives. Even though obesity is on the rise, people are still looking for an easy way out. Giving up fast food and sedentary lifestyles would go a long way in changing the overweight population. There is no quick fix for being overweight. Changing your lifestyle is the only fix that will last.
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