Unhealthy Eating
We hate to think about death and its different causes. Unhealthy eating habits could lead to death are health complications. Even though we are aware that certain food and drinks that we consume, or not good for us we still consume them. We have accepted and we continue to eat unhealthy. Sometimes consuming to much food could lead to health complications.
One major factor of over eating is obesity. There are thousands of people that die every year in the United States due to obesity. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010) obesity is having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. A person body weight can be determined by their weight and height. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010) obesity is a major factor of type 2 diabetes, some cancers and cardiovascular disease. There has been a dramatic increase in obesity due to unhealthy eating and not enough exercise.
I believe a sedentary lifestyle is a major factor of the increase of obesity in the United States. Americans have come accustom to sitting in front of a computer or a game system to play sports, instead of going outside to do it physically. Televisions also play a big role in obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. Americans spend hours on top of hours just sitting around watching television with no physical activities, which means you are not burning any calories. Another down side with obesity and television is that there of commercials of various fast food restaurants that offer a variety of foods that are very unhealthy.
Another factor of unhealthy eating is not eating enough. When you do not eat enough food you can develop a disease called Anorexia. According to Dictionary.com Anorexia is loss of appetite and inability to eat. Being laughed at about your weight can lead to anorexia and self esteem problems.
Anorexia is most likely to occur during early teen years. Anorexia is a very serious eating disorder and can lead to very major health problems. Anorexia can lead to bone loss, fatigue, loss of energy, hair loss and weight loss. The list of health problems go on and on, and could also lead to death. Anorexia is believed to be an illness of the mind, but there are significant medical consequences as well. Anorexia often starts off by just wanting to some lose weight, but then it becomes a compulsion because everything your wear now you think it makes you look fat.
The start of anorexia in adolescence is caused by developmental crisis caused by girls' bodies changing in there teen years. Coupled with society's overemphasis on women's looks young females strive to get the trendy body look. The increasing influence of the mass media has a lot to do with the anorexia. Girls want their body to look like the people they see on TV. The risk of developing anorexia is higher among adolescents preparing for careers that involve attention to weight and appearance. These jobs consist of dancers, fashion models, professional athletes.
By watching your eating habits as well as the amount of exercise you do daily, can play a major role in preventing and also causing unhealthy eating habits. Also when one is comfortable and confident about them can help prevent the cause of anorexia. Unhealthy eating habits are very big deal and it could lead to the cause of Vidal organs shutting down or even the cause of death.
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