Essay On Obesity In America

Many people in America have a diet consisting of food that they do not know anything about. People with an unhealthy diet often become obese or overweight because they do not fully understand what is in the food they eat or how unhealthy it is while they are consuming it. The government then has to step in and create laws to help maintain healthy diets and to notify people of what is in the food they eat. The government should continue to regulate the diets of Americans because most of them do not want a change, don't know what they are consuming, and so that the government can help to stop obesity in the United States.

Many people do not want to change their eating habits when being pushed to be healthier due to the amount of unhealthy

but appealing food is being sold. As seen in the picture, a boy representing United States obesity is shown eating an ice cream cone is looking at a picture of an authoritative figure telling him to slim down but continues to ignore it (Pletcher). This picture represents America not wanting to change its eating habits even though they are clearly told to. Even through-out continuous attempts, the government can not completely help due to people's unwillingness. “A recent poll by the New York Times, however, found that a majority of New Yorkers in every borough were against it”(Park). This shows how the government is trying to make a change but can not due to people not allowing it. People who are unwilling to change their diets usually do not know what they are putting in their bodies, so they do not know if it is healthy or not and the effect it’s having on them.

The government has made multiple attempts and has had success in helping people understand what is in their diet and what makes it unhealthy and to measure the amount they eat as well. The government is banning certain products’ proportions and doing to help people maintain their diets. “On Thursday the New York City Health Department became the first in the nation to ban the sale of sugared beverages larger than 16 oz. at restaurants, mobile food carts, sports arenas and movie theaters” (Park). The government is making an effort to help people make a change in their diets and to manage the intake of sugary drinks. They are making big changes to fast food restaurants and food chains by requiring them put up the amount of calories each of their dish or meal the restaurant serves. “Every big restaurant chain in the nation will now be required to put calorie information on their menus and drive-through signs” (Rosenbloom). This shows that the government is really trying to educate people about the food they may consume, and hopefully pointing them in the direction of more nutritional options. These steps are an effort to stop obesity and to help people with their dieting.

Obesity is an ongoing problem is affecting tons of Americans all over the United States.

The government is taking steps to decrease obesity rates and make people healthier. There is a large percent of America that is considered obese, from elementary school kids to working adults all over America. “With at least two-thirds of American adults now considered overweight or obese - including more than half of New York adults and nearly 40% of the city’s public elementary and middle school students” (Park). This helps show that obesity an ongoing and continues problem that is constantly increasing. Many of the people who are considered obese do not know how many calories they are putting into their body and this is a leading cause of the obesity epidemic. “A 20-oz. serving size of Coke contains 240 calories, compared with 200 in 16-oz. size; for people who drink a soda a day, that adds up to 14,600 calories a year, or about 70 Hershey chocolate bars” (Park). An incredible amount of Americans do not know how fast the calories add up. The government is trying to notify people of the alarming amount of calories each person may consume. This all adds up to the problem of obesity and the government should help people slim down and become

healthier.
The government helping regulate people's diets is a good thing because they can help notify people of intake, even when they are not willing to, and in all helping reduce the amount of obesity in America. The government controls what goes into our society and what doesn't and overall are what helps us make decisions. People will not change things for just anyone, so why not have the highest power possible help? The government is where great things start of everything and ultimately where the unhealthy choices end.