Eat This, Not That

Within the past 10 years there has been a huge push by many people in political power and educated Americans to get fit and live a more healthy life. It makes a whole lot of sense that we should want to lead a more healthy life for numerous reasons: happier demeanor, better overall health,and of course-the sexy body that everyone so deeply craves. The media does an awful job in representing this. There are so many ads and commercials that advertise things like "drop ten pounds in a week" or "get that sexy beach body in no time at all". They market this get fit quick crash diets that DO NOT WORK! But they do such a great job in selling it that people actually buy into it. People are not as smart as they really think they are. If they took the time to look into these crazy diets and workout plans, they would realize that IT DOESN'T WORK! All of these Jenny Craig ads and Weight Watchers online say you can "eat whatever you want and still lose the weight"... please. You can not eat whatever you want and still expect to lose weight. They broadcast how it is all about portion control. Well the peole who are looking into these plans wouldn't be there in the first place if they knew about portion control or eating right. The market does such a good job in setting up one specific diet that is supposed to fit the entire country and it just doesn't work like that. There are so many other variables that come into play when talking about a specific diet for just one person it's crazy to think there is just one diet to lose weight for millions of people.

Another booming market advertised is the use of weight loss supplements. People who struggle with weight say it's because they just can't do it. WRONG! Your just being lazy and coming up with excuses for why you cannot lose weight or get healthy. Where there's a will, there's a way. Your just choosing to take the easy way out. Companies market these supplements, that are packed with things that are horrible for your body to begin with, as a way to help you acheive the goals you've always desired. "Take these pills and in two weeks or less you'll have a beach ready six pack" are you serious? That is crazy but the companies do such a good job of selling it to consumers they buy into it. Instead of taking a little time to research other options,or just getting off the couch and going for a walk they buy these pills which make them sick.

One person I really look up to is Michelle Obama for taking huge steps in trying to encourage parents and families to eat healthy and make better meal decisions. She is a big advocate for childhood obesity and she realizes if we can educate the parents on what they are feeding to their children it will get them thinking about what they are putting in their bodies as well. I think the biggest cure for the obesity rate is educating the less fortunate who don't necessarily realize the impact on their bodies. For middle and upper class though, it's pure laziness. Which there isn't a cure for yet.

If the advertising companies would do a better job in advertising the importance of eating healthy instead of advertising the end all be all diet to Americans I think we could be in a better place. And if instead of only advertising crash diets and weight loss supplements they advertised the importance of physical activity we might see a more healthy population. The hardest part though is the fact that a McDonalds burger costs $1.00 and a bag of salad costs $3.00, for lower class and even working class, it's not hard to understand this issue.