American+Obesity+Essay

As many people know obesity in America has reach ed an all time high. Why is this happening and what’s causing it? This is the discussion worldwide through magazines, the internet, schools and the public. This essay will reach out to the views of many different opinions.

What is causing this huge downfall in America, and causing obesity rates to rocket up? Many people would blame the parents. There blaming them for feeding their kids unhealthy foods and not being educated enough to be able to teach their kids to make healthy choices. Everyday children are influenced by their family, their peers and even the media. It is said that teens whose parents drink soda everyday are nearly 40% more likely to drink soda and other sugary beverages than parents that do not drink soda. Susan H. said “good dietary habits start at home”. If parents are eating poorly, chances are their kids are going to also. The first way to change the teen obesity crisis starts with parents. Little things like educating parents about unhealthy food choices, as well as how to plan and prepare healthier fare, would help in reducing teen obesity.

Have you ever thought of a fast food restaurant to be a drug? Well it is shown that fatty foods may be just as addictive and heroin and cocaine. Scientist have done many studys on rats and in previous studies rats hooked on cocaine or heroin exhibited similar brain changes.