Persuasive Essay On Healthy Lifestyle

So, you place your last packed box with your belonging into your parent’s car, and are heading off to live, make memories and study, to the campus of your dreams with several hundred or thousands of other college students. You are off to college, making your first significant move into independence. For many college students, going to college is a time in their life where they feel that they have more freedom and opportunity to grow. Unless you are attending a military academy, no one will tell you that you need to eat breakfast, when to wake up, and when to go to bed. No one takes the time to check to see that you are eating breakfast. Mom will not be there to wash your clothes, making you something to eat, or to be constantly reminding you to do your homework. Oh Yeah! Sounds good doesn’t it! Even though, the idea of independence sounds incredible it turns out that for many independence is not what it is said to be. Research states that many college students are not only not eating enough fruits and vegetables; in fact, they are not even eating one serving per day. (Oregon, 1). Because, many college students are slipping into these bad eating choices, college students should be presented with practical approaches to a healthier lifestyle.

As per Healthy People 2020 most Americans do not consume healthy diets and are not physically active at levels needed to maintain proper health. As a result of these behaviors the nation has experienced a dramatic increase in obesity in the U.S with 1 in 3 adults (34.0%) and 1 and 6 children and adolescents (16.2%) are obese. In addition to grave health consequences of being overweight and obese. It significantly raises medical cost and causes a great burden on the U.S medical care delivery system ("Healthy People 2020," 2014, p. 1).

America is known for its advanced society and technology, but is also known to be one of the most obese populations. Found in “Down to Earth”, America is one of the most progressive countries to exist; therefore it should be the healthiest (“Obesity in America”). If America is so highly advanced, more advancement needs to be put towards obesity rates. As time goes on, adults and children are having to consequently expand their waistbands because of unhealthy habits. In an article previously discussed, Brown-well states that Americans are at an all-time low in exercising (Murray). By having less motivation to exercise, family health is at stake. Future generations need to be more pressured to keep physically fit for their health. With less motivation for a healthier lifestyle, communities across America will remain obese. According to CBS news, Americans prefer to consume Twinkies over Tofu (“The Blame Game”). With Americans not giving healthier options opportunity, less interest will be put into healthy options. Individuals are focusing on the pleasure of taste than their own well being. Internationally speaking, Americans have one of the strongest societies, but the weakest mindset for healthy living. With stubborn attitudes and continual unhealthy choices, obesity will not only stay but

Both of my parents are overweight and with that does come unhealthy eating. A couple of months ago my mother and I decided we wanted to get into better shape. We signed up for a gym membership with a personal trainer who took our Body Mass Index(BMI). I was not worried, I had been on a swim team for 14 years, including Las Positas, but when I got the results back it recommends I lose seventeen pounds. After we read through it, the trainer and I went through my daily diet and he told me the foods I should cut out. He, along with the first article, suggested to avoid rappers. So, the past couple of weeks I have been paying more attention to what I put in my body. It is difficult though because for example say I am at my friends house and I am starving but everyone is eating chips or candy, I have to just sit there. Like I said in my introductory letter, I am going away to college next year so the second article, “Taking Local on the Road” was also very interesting. I agree that Americans as a whole are unhealthy but in the past couple of years I think that we have become more conscious of it because of programs such as Michelle Obama’s MyPlate, or even this book, Food Matters, spread awareness. Maybe it is just because we are growing up but I believe a lot of my friends, including myself, have started taking pride in our body

The question of how the obesity epidemic has evolved over time is best answered by examining the topical literature—not necessarily critical analyses of anti-obesity propaganda, but the propaganda itself. The difference in content is similar to the distinction between primary and secondary sources. Although authors and critics like Deborah Lupton and Natalie Boero can connect concepts between the literature on a wider scale, the actual documents generated by anti-obesity groups and fat advocates provide the best context and examples of the trajectory of the supposed crises in the present day. Here we examine two such documents, one from the Mayo Clinic’s weight loss plan, “My Weight Solutions,” and the other from a writer in support of the fat advocacy movement, Health at Every Size (HAES). Both texts are guidelines for personal health in relation to lifestyle and whether weight plays a role in health; there are similarities between them, as well as stark contrasts. However, it may come as a surprise that there are more similarities than not. Both documents are written with a goal in mind—that is, encouraging readers to engage in healthy lifestyle choices. There is a significant focus on the individual and on realistic behavioral, and therefore psychological, strategies within both documents. Although both documents relate to concepts in Lupton 's Fat and Boero’s Killer Fat, the focus of this analysis will be on the primary documents themselves. The key difference between

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2012), "more than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese." This fact effectively underscores the seriousness of the issue at hand. Further, it means that obesity is affecting millions of people in the U.S. alone (either directly or indirectly). As McKnight (2006) points out, one of the leading causes of death in America is physical inactivity. Physical inactivity coupled with other factors has been branded a leading cause of obesity. Every day, people die from obesity related diseases including but not limited to hypertension and heart disease as others have their social lives greatly inhibited by the condition. In the recent past, debate has been rife on whether obesity should be branded a disease or a factor contributing to ill health. Whether classified as a disease or a factor contributing to ill health, the epidemic remains one of the main preventable causes of death not only in the U.S. but also across the world. In the modern day, both comfort and convenience have come to be regarded top human priories. In pursuance of these two "ideals", healthy living has seemingly taken a backseat. A sedentary lifestyle coupled with poor eating habits is slowly making America a fat nation and as a result, we are slowly gravitating towards poor health. It is this trend that is making obesity synonymous with disease. Obesity is however not a disease but one of the many factors that contribute to ill health.

After watching this video, I feel like the United States has a long way to go before it can be called a “Healthy Nation.” In fact, getting people to lose weight is more difficult than getting them to quit smoking. Heart Disease is the number one killer in the U.S. and I feel that this is due to unhealthy eating and lack of exercise. 68.5% of the adult population is either overweight or obese, thankfully I am not in that category. I feel like public health is doing the best it can in preventing diseases, prolonging life, and educating personal hygiene. However, promoting physical health, environmental control, and adequate living places needs improving. Personal health is something we value, it’s related to the intrapersonal component of the

Obesity in America has gotten out of hand with more and more people succumbing to illness such as, diabetes and heart problems. Yes, even with all the technology and advances in medicine humankind has actually more health problems than ever before. So why are there so many health and weight issues happening in today’s society? Simple, it is the American culture to invest time into work and technology instead of investing time into getting and staying healthy. Between busy schedule and other distractions maintaining a healthy lifestyle is difficult.

Americans love to eat anything crazy. If a meal that has triple-wrapped bacon hot-dog fried in panko crumbs stuffed cheese that is filled with diabetes, Americans would devour it. Unhealthy foods have been apart of the American diet as a commonality, more than healthy foods should be. Unhealthy junk foods consist of unnecessary fats, oils, sugars, high-fructose corn syrup, MSG, and many more. Healthy foods have been increasingly disappearing from our restaurants every second. However, young people need a healthy diet to live a long and fulfilling life from self-inflicting diseases. Authors like Jane E. Brody, Mark Bittman, Alice Waters, and Katrina Heron all advocate for healthy foods. Jane E. Brody in “Attacking the Obesity Epidemic by First Figuring Out Its Cause” describes the cause of the obesity epidemic and proposes many solutions against it. Alice Waters and Katrina Heron in “No Lunch Left Behind” discuss the accessible healthy foods students are in dire need of instead of the processed trash. Mark Bittman in “Bad Food? Tax it, and Subsidize Vegetables” elaborates on the many benefits from taxing “bad food” and subsidizing vegetables such as reducing healthcare costs, improving health, and many more. All of these authors fight for a healthy American diet. As a fellow human being, this epidemic must be solved and it starts with youth. Many schools’ lunches and available snacks/foods are more unhealthy than to be nutritional. However, schools do try to combat junk food. Based on school data, surveys, and nationwide statistics, unhealthy foods should be taxed and healthy, natural foods should be subsidized and be more available for schools and eventually all people for a healthier lifestyle.

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Healthy habits in the U.S. has started to drop even as early as the year 1920. These unhealthy eating and exercising habits are what eventually leads to morbid obesity. Obesity in America has become an issue so fast growing, the chance to stop it in its tracks went out the window years ago. Obesity has become a matter so synonymous with America that it is not only a running joke in other countries, but also has become commercialized to the point of making millions of dollars. Weight loss is seen walking down a street, on TV, in magazines, and everywhere else. Weight-loss drugs began to appear in media around the 1920s. Companies then started making money on people being overweight in America. Americans actually getting healthy, at this point in time, overall, would actually cause those companies to lose money. The American Medical Association has been in intense debate on whether or not to consider obesity a disease. On one hand, there are many physicians and doctors who believe that it should be considered a disease, as it leads to early onset Type II diabetes. While on the other hand, it is up to the volition of an individual for whether or not to eat in a healthy manner, exercise responsibly, and to stray away from nutritionally poor and otherwise negatively calorie dense foods (Brown, 2015, para.

Proposed solutions include integrating physical activity into everyday life in every way, promoting marketing of what matters for a healthy life, promoting greater availability of healthy foods and beverages, enlisting employers and health care professionals in the fight against obesity, and strengthening schools as the "heart of health."(Michael L. Marlow 4) Although the plans seem simple and like common sense it can’t work without the entirety of society changing. Our examination of the obesity issue demonstrates that government intervention is often ineffective in dealing with individual failures, and in some cases is counterproductive. (Michael L. Marlow 5) This statement itself proves that we must work together to make this change, people follow trends that are popular so if they’re not part of the majority often times they will want to change to fit in with society's

Surely for years, scientists have emphasized the importance of being healthy through exercise and a nutritious diet. Although a lot of people still pay revenue into the fast food companies and cable companies to sit around and overindulge, many people have made healthy into a new trend. The problem may be, that today many people are jumping aboard the ‘healthy’ train without the knowledge of what healthy really means. Due to the influences of media, people have created body images that define healthy but more so just attractive. People may try to be healthy, however, for many it is simply for the cause of fitting into a certain body image. There is nothing wrong in wanting to look a

In the last few years, there have been tremendous concerns about the unhealthy weight levels of Americans. Early on, many of these programs focused on teaching everyone how to become more active. However, the scales have continued to show that most people are becoming fatter from their poor diet and exercise. This has caused many individuals to be seen as someone who lacks control and discipline. Evidence of this can be seen with recent studies which are showing that 35.7% of Americans are considered to be obese (according to the CDC). ("Adult Obesity Facts," 2012)

The United States is viewed as one of the strongest and largest countries in the world, both population and average weight per citizen. The United States suffers roughly 300,000 deaths per year due to obesity, and that number is only getting higher (Obesity). While many people believe that this is strictly an eating issue, this is not the case. There are many other aspects that go into developing the unhealthy lifestyle that many Americans have. Some of these that will be discussed are mental health, time management, goal setting, physical activity, and finally diet/eating habits. Practicing the previously listed aspects will help an individual achieve a healthier and happier lifestyle.