We no longer grow our own food. We no longer walk to our destinations. Cleaning our houses is less physicalloy demanding. We can ride elevators rather than climb stairs.
Is technology to blame for the poor physical condition of Americans. Who do we place the blame on.. Technology or Humanity..?
2007-03-27 11:11:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
humanity. back in the day, there wasn't a million mcdonalds in every city and parents were cooking for their kids instead of fast food all the time. i believe that it is the parenting that is a big aspect in obesity today. Parents let their kids do for the most part whatever they want, eat whatever they want. Technology has a part but if you took your kid to the baseball field or played a little sports with your child, it wouldn't be so bad. yes it is easier to find things and you can shop from you couch, but it is called self motivation and people need to get it. Nintendo did make a small step into it though with the Wii. I have a Wii and it is tiring. It helps get the heart beat up and you get to play video games at the same time. I am a big halo fan and work in the IT department but do work out 5 times a week so keep fit (very rare in the IT department, at least mine). so in MY opinion, I believe it is more parents being more linient, and self motivation that is the problem.
2007-03-27 11:21:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't blame it on technology alone. Something else is going on. Obesity wasn't an epidemic problem until recently. Now it's even affecting people in countries with no previous obesity problems. I think it has more to do with our stressful and busy lifestyles coupled with less time to cook. We eat more processed food than ever before. We eat more fast food than in previous generations. We sleep less. We work longer hours. We're always in a hurry. The automatic dishwasher may be taking care of the dishes, and the automobile may get us places faster, but now we're spending more time at work to pay for all this technology. Or so it seems.
2007-03-27 18:30:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
The worst technological advancements for me are...
1. The Automobile... because it allows me to drive to...
2. The Fast Food Restraunt Speaker.... so I never get out of my car to order food, nor do I have to wait a long period of time to eat, because much of fast food is cooked/heated up in a...
3. Microwave... or a...
4. Deep Fryer
(sigh)... I have a fast food addiction. I hate to cook, so I end up eating fast food at least 6 days a week.
:(
T.
2007-03-27 18:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by Theophania 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and now this guy has invented a machine that will throw you a Beer. That's getting lazy!
2007-03-27 18:16:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
both - we created technology and we are slaves to it.
but its not just america, technology is making the marjority of the world's population fat and lazy!
2007-03-28 13:08:21 · answer #5 · answered by the quiet one 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, yes it is making people fat and they don't understand and take the technology for granted.
2007-03-27 18:17:02 · answer #6 · answered by fourcheeks4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is because of technology because we seat in front of the coumpter or the tube
2007-03-27 18:15:40 · answer #7 · answered by Emily T 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no longer ask people in person, cause you got yahoo answers :O
2007-03-27 18:17:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is because of overeating at mcdonalds, white castle, KFC etc. and driving everywhere
2007-03-27 18:15:24 · answer #9 · answered by wally 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no fast food is
2007-03-27 18:15:33 · answer #10 · answered by bigjacka55 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋