In today’s society, the women displayed on magazine covers across the nation are praised for their perfect physiques and admired for their size 2 pant size. However, lately us as a society have been told by talk-show hosts and people alike that the normal woman’s body, a size 14/16, needs to be embraced as a beautiful reality. This statement is further contradicted by the trainers, athletes and motivators of our country: the men and women who tell us our calorie consumption is too high; our level of carbohydrate intake is intense; and our generation will be the first in recorded history to eat ourselves into an earlier death than the generation before us.
My point is, that while the people influencing the motivation for a toned body and healthier lifestyle are being looked down on for having too high of expectations, it is really the single overweight person out there who is creating this unrealistic idea. Shouldn’t those of us who eat right, exercise regularly, and just generally take care of our bodies have a visually pleasing body? And isn’t this way of living considered universally as the correct, smartest way to extend your life? Then why is the public trying to glorify the overweight and borderline obese population by creating reality shows such as “More to Love” and “Dance Your Ass Off”? I believe that if the public continues to accept this newly labeled “disease”, the statistics will worsen. Already, by the time they leave school, one in three children is overweight, according to an article in Telegraph.
What will happen when franchises such as McDonald’s and Wendy’s, which are already benefiting from the invention of the dollar menu, create a world where no street corner is without a drive-through? In this economy, everyone from soccer moms to big-time investors are taking advantage of these deals and treating their families to frequent trips to these “restaurants”. However, despite a scientific claim to support this fact, the fast food industry has created a Meca of food establishments by using craving-inducing substances and fats that keep the public coming back. In this sensitive time, where the fate of the environment is questionable and the financial burden is back-breaking, we need to take the reigns and unite as a healthy, focused group of Americans, who will not sit still and let the population fade into oblivion.
My point is, that while the people influencing the motivation for a toned body and healthier lifestyle are being looked down on for having too high of expectations, it is really the single overweight person out there who is creating this unrealistic idea. Shouldn’t those of us who eat right, exercise regularly, and just generally take care of our bodies have a visually pleasing body? And isn’t this way of living considered universally as the correct, smartest way to extend your life? Then why is the public trying to glorify the overweight and borderline obese population by creating reality shows such as “More to Love” and “Dance Your Ass Off”? I believe that if the public continues to accept this newly labeled “disease”, the statistics will worsen. Already, by the time they leave school, one in three children is overweight, according to an article in Telegraph.
What will happen when franchises such as McDonald’s and Wendy’s, which are already benefiting from the invention of the dollar menu, create a world where no street corner is without a drive-through? In this economy, everyone from soccer moms to big-time investors are taking advantage of these deals and treating their families to frequent trips to these “restaurants”. However, despite a scientific claim to support this fact, the fast food industry has created a Meca of food establishments by using craving-inducing substances and fats that keep the public coming back. In this sensitive time, where the fate of the environment is questionable and the financial burden is back-breaking, we need to take the reigns and unite as a healthy, focused group of Americans, who will not sit still and let the population fade into oblivion.
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