Obesity paper 2 draft 4

and overeating. Serious complications can occur from Type 2 diabetes, especially in later life. The sad part about this life threatening disease is that it is completely preventable by choosing healthy food over fast food and eliminating a diet high in saturated fats and sugar (The state of the USA‌ 1-3). Americans need to take steps to promote learning more about nutrition and health in order to have a healthier and more physically fit population.

Despite all the warnings and the growing trends in obesity over the years, many Americans refuse to get proper nutrition and exercise. More than half of Americans do not exercise regularly and less than a quarter eat the daily recommended quantities of fruits and veggies. These days, physical education programs have been eliminated from most high school's curriculums which mean children can start to get out of shape at a younger age. This has led to a large increase in childhood obesity and unhealthy lifestyles in children.

The key to a healthy lifestyle is prevention, diet and exercise. There are many programs and nutrition guides that are designed to help a person lead a healthy lifestyle and maintain a balanced diet. This brings hope for America’s obesity problem. The key to anything though is prevention and moderation. In an effort to make fast food more nutritious, restaurants are offering healthier choices and educating their consumers more thoroughly on what they are really eating. In the past, fast food joints were not required to publish any nutritional facts about the food they were serving; however it is now mandated that a nutrition label is displayed on all menu items. Despite this, some restaurants neglect to disclose their nutrition facts in an area where customers can easily see or read them.