Swelling Bellies

Posted by Chris Christian Jul 20, 2008

Reading a current report on obesity in America got me wondering! The information was collected by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), and indicates that the obesity epidemic is not subsiding but in fact swelling (sorry, no pun intended). The question this brings to mind for me is, are there other underlying causes for this upward trend of weight gain in this country, but more specifically, for the individuals it affects?

The way I see it, it’s like treating symptoms of a disease while ignoring the actual cause.

Yes, it is suggested that if one is bring his weight under control he should:

1. Eat a more wholesome diet
2. Engage in physical activity for 30 minutes or more per day
3. Reduce the amount of fats, sweets and processed foods consumed.

But my question is; why do people eat so unhealthy in the first place? I’ll tell you what I believe to be the underlying cause(s) for the obesity epidemic in this country, they are:

1. Addiction- food can be additive both physically and psychologically
2. Society- our culture is centered around food, we use food in most all our gathering whether celebratory or social, food is always close by
3. Emotional- everyone encounters stress on some level in some aspect of their life, although not everyone deals with this stress identically, a good majority of us turn to food for comfort.

There are probably a few other reasons one can come up with but more than likely they will fall under one of the above categories.

If you’re over-weight, do me a favor, drop me a line or two telling me why you believe you are in that position.

Until next time, “get them bones move’n”!