Does Fast Food Have a Possible Connection with Obsesity?

Does fast food have a possible connection with obesity? Fast food can lead to obesity but it is

also your own personal decision what you eat, why you eat it, what happens to your health, and

how much money you spend buying it. People try to blame the government, farmers, grocery

stores, and the restaurants itself. Both sides are truly interesting investigations and informative.

Some people even think that enforcing public policies could lower obesity rates and encourage

more healthier food choices.

Research in the past has shown us that most of the policies such as, requiring the calorie

information on each food and charging people for sweetners or salt and pepper, do not always

give us the results we hope for. "Obesity is in the news everyday so it would be hard to say that

people are unaware of the policy initiatives put in place to reduce U.S. obesity rates," Ellison

said. As Ellison said people everywhere are aware of obesity problems, so it is nothing new.

People in the United States tend to be individualistic, so it is not that surprising we would want

to blame resteraunts instead of ourselves. 94 percent of people believe that individuals are to

blame, 6 percent of people believe parents are to blame, and then there are people who think

resteraunts and grocery stores are positively blameless. Study's show that people who are on food

stamps are most likely to blame the government and farmers.

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"We need to be realistic about the solutions we're proposing and implementing, and if people

are not buying into them, they may need to be re-evaluated," Ellison said.

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In some cases, people gain weight as they age or get older because your body loses muscle;

which definitely isn't good if you are less active. The loss of muscle makes your body burn less

calories. When you don't lower how much calories you take in then you may gain weight.

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Many things can cause obesity, but fast food is a huge part in this action. As long as you

watch your calorie intake and get a lot of excerise, you shouldn't become obese. We have noticed

that the world has changed since the old days. Today, we try everything we can to make life

easier when maybe we are making it harder on ourselves. When we actually had to work for

things we were a lot healthier and happier, and now America's problem is obesity.