Obesity Kills From Sugary Drinks - 1164 Words

Colin McDonald Mr. D’Angelo English 5th 17 November 2014 English Essay: Obesity Kills From sugary drinks to all you can eat pizza and other fast food, â€Å"junk† food has taken a huge role in the diets of many people all around the U.S. These types of foods, filled with unwanted fats, loads of unneeded sugars and tons of carbohydrates, are leaving their imprint in the lives of all who ingest to much of it. At least 1 in 4 Americans eat some sort of fast food every day, whether it be an early morning McDonald’s breakfast or a late night Taco Bell run. Because eating habits have gotten so poor, Obesity has become a huge issue in the U.S. More than one-third of the U.S. adults are obese, and that number is still rising. Obesity is linked to†¦show more content†¦In seeking to classify obesity as a disease, the people hope the condition will attract the attention it deserves via insurance and/or enhanced governmental health financing. While the intention in this case is noble, the approach remains untenable in the long-term. McKnight (2006, p .72) points out that it is highly possible that unnecessary focus is being â€Å"placed on the impact of medication and not lifestyle changes†¦Ã¢â‚¬  Branding obesity a disease will effectively increase the number of those seeking â€Å"treatment† for the same. Indeed, in such a case, it is possible that obese people could end up seeking unnecessary medical attention/treatment thus neglecting or avoiding the role they should play at an individual level in seeking to reduce weight. Hence instead of working on their diets and embracing physical exercises, individuals having weight issues will most likely prefer formal obesity treatments including but not limited to drugs and surgery. Given that it is through the adoption of a certain lifestyle that individuals become obese, the war against obesity cannot be won without the active involvement of those who happen to be obese. In my opinion, in our resolve to rein in on obesity, we need to discourage the utilization of drugs as well as surgery whose side effects are well documented. Some of these side effects include but they are not limited to weight regain and stomach