Of our population, the most rapidly growing group is obesity adolescents. These are our children, now moving into young adulthood with habits that they have formed throughout their childhood including overeating, eating processed foods, fast foods and large super sized portions.
Our entire society is growing more obese annually and we need to find a solution to this growing problem before we all succumb to the effects of being obese. Not only is being obese unhealthy, it puts unnecessary strain on the joints and the heart that can cause a plethora of issues.
When we look at the growing problem of obesity adolescents are now faced with their own set of problems. Many of these adolescents are fifty percent larger than their counterparts ten years ago. They have learned to consume food with no limits and they do not even consider the long term consequences.
Eventually, if they do not deal with their obesity adolescents do not have a prospect of living into their middle years. Taking into account the strain they are putting on their organs and their heart, high blood pressure, diabetes and various other diseases, they are shortening their lives by eating, unabated, and not even getting adequate exercise to sustain their health.
The basic premise to optimal health is calories in and calories out. If you consume more calories than you burn off, then you gain weight. If you eat foods that are high in fat constantly, you gain weight, and soon, you become obese. Obesity is quickly becoming the number one cause of death in our society. It is reaching critical mass and we must do something about it before it is too late.
The future of our planet is threatened with the prospect of our next generation dying off before they even get to live their lives. What can be done about the epidemic of obesity adolescents face? We can work towards educating our youth about the importance of healthy eating habits and regular exercise. We will have to hope against hope that it is not too late to reach them and tell them that they must change their ways or shorten their lives by as much as 40 years.
The availability of unhealthy and cheap food that is high in fat and caloric is unprecedented. We need to press our governments to regulate the kinds of foods that can be sold by these restaurants. We have to stand up for our society and tell these restaurants that we do not want unhealthy food. We want to have healthy, reasonable portions that won’t kill us by making us obese and unhealthy. We also have to educate our children in schools about the dangers of overeating and leading a sedentary lifestyle. If we don’t take action now, there won’t be a future for our children.
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