This article that was featured in TIME magazine explains that Americans have incredibly managed to decrease the number of calories consumed over the past decade, but still gain an increasing amount of weight. One of the issues that is causing this is the amount of fast food that is consumed by Americans. One point that was discovered in this article was that adults around the age of 60 and older were not eating nearly as much fast food as other ages. It is also said that around 1/5th of the daily calories in the adult african-american community consumed calories comes from fast food. One very important aspect in the diets of Americans is the amount of sugar that is consumed. Although the statistics show a decrease in the amount of sugar consumed, these numbers have to be higher in order to achieve any type of weight loss as a whole.
The good news of this article is that Americans are heading in the right direction. With an increasing number of groups and families becoming aware of diets and obesity awareness, it is very possible that this society can change into a healthier one. Although we have eaten less fast food recently than we have in the past, there is still not enough people to cause a noticeable change in weight. I believe that through teaching the younger generations about the dangers of obesity, we will get there soon enough.
Robert Edwards 2/22/13 3:18
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