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Originally Posted by Artvampire
Unfortunately our government works us like dogs, and are are enslaved by credit cards because it's difficult to keep up with bills, so we live a fast paced life with high stress.
It's easy to go through a fast food restaurant and get something that seems to be cooked in 10 seconds. But fast food, high in fat and sugar, is making America obese. These foods are not natural, and it's my belief that the body has a hard time breaking them down in the system.
I don't understand why there are foods on shelf that advertise "less fat", but they cost more. Fruits and Veggis cost a pretty penny too! Paying for gym membership or paying for gym equipment that you can use at home is a luxury that most people can't afford.
If healthy food was cheaper, and we had more time for our selves in our daily lives then maybe Americans wouldn't so fat. If America's idea of "fast food" was healthy sushi maybe we'd be as thin as Japanese. When I have sushi I feel energized, even a little giddy. When I have a hamburger my stomach feels heavy.
People fall into bad habit without realizing it because of a life of work and debt we're forced into, that I can sympathize for. But I can understand that a company can be at high risk for insurance costs when their employees take up bad habits like obesity and smoking.
Maybe if companies were focused on healthy living and offered a gym for employees to use, and had a cafeteria with a healthy selection, that would help Americans to become healthier.
But health in general is an attitude. My attitude is that I can cook something healthier, tastier, and more satisfying at home so I shouldn't bother shelling out money for Toco Bell. My attitude is that if I feel thirsty I should hydrate myself with water, not with sugary soda that will make me twice as thirsty. My attitude is that I don't have to clean off my whole plate at a restaurant, I can take the left overs home. You just got to be more thoughtful about eating habits.  |
I sort of agree with this....you can't blame American's unhealthiness on credit cards and bills, that's ridiculous. People convince themselves that they "don't have time" for health, when they should be saying that they don't have time for fa(s)t foods. Health is something that you now have to
make time for, because of our way of living. But people don't want to make time for it because they think they're healthy enough with drinking a diet coke. This, as we should all know, is just stupid. I really hate how American's treat themselves.