How Come We Are Getting Fatter?
It’s a worldwide epidemic! People just keep gettingbigger and gaining weight! Obesity has been spreading like an epidemic in countries like China, Japan, and even Korea, where it was never considered a worrysome issue before. No one seems to be immune to the ever increasing waistline. How come we are becoming so fat as a species? The answer lies in two words: poor nutrition. We are not taking enough care with our nutrition, we sometimes don’t care about our eating patterns, food preferences or quantity of food intake.There are many reasons why weight is becoming a major problem including the increase in fast food restaurants, the increase in portion sizes and the increase in processed, sugary foods. There is a solution, however, and it can only come from nutrition knowledge.
Food As Fuel
We are so focused these days on food and the taste of it, and how much of it we get, that we forget that food is merely fuel for us. Food is what gives us the energy we all need to sustain us throughout the day. When we have too much fuel, it gets stored as fat. When we gain weight, it is not our body getting revenge, it’s just the way our body is designed to work. Fat has several important functions for our body. It is fat which provides us with heat when we are cold,also the insulation to our bones and internal organs and even to our muscles is provided by fat only. Excess calories get turned into fat when we eat too much, and we don’t burn off those calories with exercise or everyday activities. These are nutritional considerations that we must take into account. Because of our daily eating habits, the body fat increases very fast.
Knowledge Is Power
Weight gain does not materialize from nowhere, obesity is something that we acquire slowly over time if we are not careful. They say that knowledge is power, but that is only true if you use it. Eating healthy, taking nutrition supplements and exercising is the best way to fight obesity. Know your enemy and you will be able to defeat them. Don’t stop gaining knowledge and use what you learn and you will be a winner at whatever you do.
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