Obesity

Obesity is a huge problem faced by the American society. After reading this essay interesting argument essay “” I learned there are at least three factor – lack of exercise, electronic entertainments, and fast food consumption- leading to obesity. Along with these factors, I also discovered some helpful solution to the problem. First, I learned that most people, of all ages, do not get enough exercise. For example, decades ago people used to walk around their neighborhoods, go to the park, bike or skate, but they do not do it any more. Instead, they stay home to watch TV, which brings us to the second cause of obesity. Also decades ago, kids did not have as much electronic entertainment as they do today. For instance, today’s kids have easy access to many TV channels, DVD players, Internet, and video games. Instead of going outside to play, they stay in their houses playing with their electronic toys which do not require any physical activity. That is the second reason why they get heavy. Finally and most importantly, obesity is cause by the increasing sizes of meals in fast food restaurants. To illustrate, these restaurants do not provide a healthy nutrition but salts, fats, and sugars. In addition, these restaurants, in one large serving, contain almost twice the amount of calories needed daily. The solution to the problem can be taking some time for a daily exercise, reducing the time of inactivity, and having a healthy diet, that means, reducing the intake of fast foods.