As a nation, we're getting steadily heavier - WHY?

TauTheBull

Yes, let's blame the food, Big Food, portions, restaurants, junk food, sugar, carbs, wheat, lack of education... and so on.
Might be dieting that causes the problem?

People people people. You are free to choose...don't place blame, stop pointing figures and looking for excuses. Who enjoys being a "victim"?

They're not mutually exclusive. You can take charge of your weight -- that's why we're all here -- but that doesn't remove our obligation to find out what's causing the rising levels of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and all the other diet related diseases so an effective treatment can be found.

Victim? The food companies are so powerful, I don't think we as consumers stand a chance, regardless of how savvy, well-informed or well-educated we may be.

WRONG! We all do have a choice BUT environment does play a huge role in how fat we get or how lean we get! The power of influence and socialism is all around us and yes its tough to stay on course but looking around me what makes ME stay on course is to be DIFFERENT! Why follow the pigs? Excuse my language but the food companies know exatly what to sell to keep us fat and get fatter! They may say they want to help but really help themselves to fatter wallets!

We all have a choice!

TauTheBull

You are so right Vicky. The journalist told us how the food industry lobby in the US threaten to withdraw food help to poor nations if they voted on the UN resolution to withdraw corn syrup from food which reduces cost and makes them loads of profits.

This war is not able eating less and exercising to death or being more active, please be more informed.

It is about
Better quality foods choices. Re educating people on portion sizes and avoiding highly processed foods.
Blaming people for being overweight now a days is plainly an ill informed and an educated argument.

Companies have a responsibility to feed us good food not food produced with ingredients that ultimately cause us to develop diabetes and cholesterol.

I dont trust any of the big food suppliers or food chains! No matter if organic or not! They still have the same purpose.

gldnlark

I agree with most everyone... It is a lot of reasons, none good.

Processed foods with too much preservatives, hormones and other additives is a BIG factor, I think...

Increased sedentary lifestyles...

Cheap fast food...

DestinyDarbi

When I was a kid my teacher would tell me at lunch time, "You don't get any desert unless you eat ALL the food on your plate first." Sure, sounds like a good trade-off at the time, but now, as an adult, I feel like I'm "failing" if I don't lick the plate clean. :drinker:

My step-daughter won't eat vegetables unless they come out of a can. :explode:

I think I big part of the problem starts with educating our children on what's good for our bodies and what isn't and then leading by example. My son will be potty training soon and my mother-in-law said I should use M&Ms to get him to "go." Yes because he's a dog and I should reward him with food. :huh: I don't agree with that at all!! I want to teach my kids that food is FUEL.

It all starts at home.

calvert6183

This is what is wrong with the world today. No one is a victim, if anyone is a victim is, its the people who actually like to treat themselves to some fast food sometimes. Because people claim victim for so many years, fast food places have been forced to change their recipes and methods to the point where it tastes like crap. No one forces you to eat at those places. People need to take responsibility for their actions and deal with the fact that most who are overweight are just not taking actions to fix it. Technically nothing makes you overweight if done in moderation.

There are many responses with gluten, this is a fad, people with real allergies need to stay away from it like people who allergies to milk and nuts. These gluten free diets actually causes people to intake more sugar and gaining more weight just like the fat free diets back in the day. Its always good to consult a doctor before ever going on a diet like this. You dont have the allergy, trust me, if you did, you would know it.

Also its not socially accepted to be overweight, ask any overweight person, people are mean to them. Its wrong but true. Skinny people judge others who are not like them. It might be easy for them but it isnt the same for everyone. Everyone is different and burns fat and calories differently. WIth many its mental and lack of control and others its genetics but without a doubt its not the restaurants.

GnochhiGnomes

The over consumption of calories. Simple as.