I try to stay in shape, round is a shape, LOL, seriously, though just would like to know if people think that Americans are overweight, I don't have an oppinion, have been curious about what kind of answers I would get to this question. Thank you in advance.
2006-08-20 01:25:46 · 13 answers · asked by spiritcavegrl 7 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
YES!!
Have you ever traveled abroad to another country and then returned to the States? I have done so twice and when I return, I look around the airport and am SO embarrassed about how Americans look. One of the reasons I think Americans are fat (estimates are now as high as 64%) is because we have a sedentary lifestyle. In the other countries I have visited, people WALK to go to the store, they walk to the subway, they walk from the subway to their office, they WALK. In America, we get in our car to drive from one end of the parking lot in a shopping center to another!
Last Monday an article was released that revealed that for the first time, obese people outnumber starving people. Check it out:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060814/hl_afp/healthobesityhungerconferenceaustralia
2006-08-20 02:24:18 · answer #1 · answered by leahhepler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's really sad is the number of overweight children. I've heard that some parents will give their child anything they want simply because the child will throw a fit if they don't get what they want.
Then these people want to blame everyone but themselves because their child is overweight and suffering health problems. It is the parents job to see to it that their children eat the right foods.
But on the other hand, I also don't get it why there are a whole lot of other Americans who want to look malnourished and develop eating disorders because they don't look like models or celebrities.
2006-08-20 01:53:21 · answer #2 · answered by Friend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Americans are out of shape and fat. We eat crappy fast food, do not exercise enough and never walk. We were in Ireland a few years ago, and it was so different. People would never think of getting in the car to go a few miles. They automatically walk.They eat only at meal times and there are not the junky snack foods there that we have here.
2006-08-20 01:53:45 · answer #3 · answered by mcghankathy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I solved the connection.I was at a dinner party and the cook/fireman Brian cooked a great meal with a middleeastern bbq flair.Ted brought over some pies he bakes and he bakes alot.I was telling them I use to cook for 6 people in college.There were 14 guys at the party and they all cook.The girls,11 in total never cooks.That's the connection,woman don't cook,the best chief of the world are chiefs,we started getting fat after the 50-60's.We were argueing why women don't cook.I think we need to look into this.I think as american's we need to get the women to start cooking on a regular basis.I don't think it has anything to do with what we cook,it's that they need to get back into the kitchen.I'm willing to not cook,if they clean up after they make the mess.I really think this is the reason as a nation we are obese.I know I'm right,I might get a medal for this one
2006-08-20 01:33:30 · answer #4 · answered by Sindebad 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Im American and im not like that. There are 3 tips on staying fit. 1.Diet which means dont eat stuff thats bad for you
2. Just eat when its time to eat
3. Exercise and lots of it if you want a great body
2006-08-20 01:32:33 · answer #5 · answered by Blitzkrieg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 07:52:35 · answer #6 · answered by mathisen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i would say more than half americans are fattys.... due to the amount of fast food restaurants there are.... i mean come on macdonalds delivery... have a laugh...have a nice day .... janna and elise xxx
2006-08-20 01:33:12 · answer #7 · answered by monstermania_04 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes! im embarrassed for my country because everyone is eating so much bad food that we are all gonna die of a heart attack when were 40!
2006-08-20 01:32:10 · answer #8 · answered by littledancer33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes about 30% of our adults in this country are obes. More than any other country.
2006-08-20 01:32:12 · answer #9 · answered by Speak freely 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah but maltese children are fattest
2006-08-20 01:59:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋