The obesity epidemic has exploded and is taking its toll on the health of our children and adults.
Until scientists find a cure, the prognosis is not very good for the nation. It’s easy for all of us to ignore the fact that the obesity epidemic is becoming astronomical, but very soon those few extra pounds we put on year after year will start tearing down our biological systems and result in major health problems.
While obesity may not be the plague, it is a major public health crisis. The experts have agreed that more obese children are becoming obese adults and the diseases associated with obesity such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease will fly off the charts. Therefore, our lives will be surrounded by lots of sick people. These multitudes of sick people will break our healthcare system. A cure for obesity needs to be found and the obesity epidemic needs to stop.
Eliminating The Cause
The cause for the majority of the obesity epidemic is the lack of exercise and eating too much. It sounds very simple, but obviously, the scores of obese children and people say otherwise. Even though a small percentage of people may have a genetic predisposition to a certain body type, this fact only points to the preceding generation and how our environment is playing a key role. The way we work and live today and not getting as much exercise as previous generations is a major culprit. We ride to work and get as close as we can to cut out the walking distance. Most of us use computers in our jobs and we sit all day, getting up for short breaks.
Fast food restaurants are also major culprits in the obesity epidemic. Fast food restaurants are synonymous with grease, fat, carbohydrates and sugar. All the stuff that is not very healthy for the body. Lifestyle changes need to be made by all of us to help eliminate the obesity epidemic. Scientists agree that the obesity epidemic is going to get worse before it gets better. So maybe all of us in the general public need to begin a lifestyle change. If we all got our families to eat healthier, cut back on their calories and begin an exercise program, maybe our children will be the first generation to grow up at a healthier weight and begin to crush this obesity epidemic. This problem is all about us and as the old saying goes, “it all starts in the home”.
