Keeping America Fit

Keeping America fit is one of America’s concerns. More than 40% of Americans are obese, including children. Obesity rate has been increasing over three decades. A person is likely to suffer diseases like if they are obese.

How has America been increasing on obesity rate? People used to be more athletic. We used to walk more, not every family had a car, but overall we did not have the technology as compared to today’s technology. Technology has made people lazy; they don’t have to work as hard with technology.

“About once a week I go out to eat in fast food restaurants,” said Nate Navarro.

Technology is not to blame, now that there are fast food restaurants. People would rather go out and enjoy a meal then to cook a healthier meal at home. When people go out to eat, they don’t realize how many calories they’re consuming.

“I go to the gym every other day for two to three hours; I do a bit of everything” says Jessica Segoviano.

Some people do try to maintain their health. They exercise in the gym or play sports in school. “I sometimes ride my bike but I also play football,” says Nate Navarro. There are a lot of different ways to exercise. You could exercise anywhere, from going shopping to going to run a mile.

“I try to keep physical education in elementary schools and teach students how to maintain their health,” says Alecia Geach, a Physical Education teacher from East Nicolaus.

Other people are not just trying to maintain their own health, but also their community’s health. Michelle Obama is developing the program “Let’s Move” to help children to know about healthier foods and teach them the importance of health. Not only is she teaching children, but also parents and schools about healthier and more affordable foods. The real question is how can you prevent obesity?