Why Obesity is a Big Issue in the United States?
There are 2 main reasons for the growing problem of obesity in US today: sedentary lifestyle and the availability of processed foods. It is not that people in the US have become lazy, but people are not motivated to get out and exercise. Our lives have become more and more hectic. Many people work long hours at their job. That might be at a desk in front of a computer or standing at a cash register. Whatever their job maybe, the majority of the jobs do not provide adequate time for exercise. While people are hard at work, their children are spending equal amounts of time in school, sitting all day. There is less time for recess and gym. It would seem that when adults leave work and the children leave school, there would be more time for exercise. However, many do not. The adults are tired. After putting in a full day at work, most people are too tired to go exercise. Then are things that people need to do when they get home, like make sure the children eat and get ready for the next d...