Obesity
Overweight and Obesity have been one of the major problems in the world but it has become “the” major problem for the United States of America. America has been proven to be the most overweight and obese country in the entire world. During the past twenty years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the U.S. and the rate continues to go up “More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) and approximately 17% (12.5 million) children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese.” This problem will still be on the increase until the multiple factors that play into it are put to a stop. That though, likely not to happen, people need to then look towards diet and exercise, the two main solutions to this epidemic are the things people need to start doing if they want to make themselves better people. A diet is a key component in a persons life. Now, choosing whether that diet is going to be healthy or unhealthy is completely on the individual who chooses it. If you choose the healthy a person doesn’t have to worry about anything, choosing healthy gives the body its needs without it worrying if you should have it or not. But if that person was to to choose the unhealthy option then, your body won’t know what to do with it because it doesn’t belong in there in the first place. Then the body will store it as fat because there is no need for it. Thus why a healthy diet is essential for fighting and preventing obesity. It all comes down to a person’s mentality on