2007-10-17 20:04:03 · 14 answers · asked by Spanking Santa 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
why are you so picky?
2007-10-17 20:14:05 · answer #1 · answered by schtick.trogs 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The easy access to fast food chains which Americans visit in larger numbers than other nationalities. Also the size of the servings eaten by Americans id larger than consumed by people in other countries.
I am an Australian and we are quickly closing the gap between Americans and Australians. We are currently the 3rd most obese country in the world.
2007-10-18 03:14:54 · answer #2 · answered by Walter B 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
1. Fast food
2. Preservatives which are toxic used in the US are banned in Europe (look up BHT)
3. High Fructose Corn Syrup - cheap form of sugar used in everything in the US, can't be found in Europe and other countries.
3. Easier in the US to get food than other countries.
4. Too easy in the US. Americans don't move to do anything anymore.
2007-10-18 09:34:34 · answer #3 · answered by jkdjose 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Parents are busy and sometimes don't notice what their child eats when they're not around. Also, when a child begins to gain weight, parents go into denial. No parent wants to admit their child is obese.
Too much entertainment from video games, tv, and the computer.
Cheaply produced meals consisting of fatty, chemically altered foods.
Poor cafeteria food for young children.
I think as a nation we're starting to improve. Schools are now taking their menus more seriously, and encouraging exercise and play. ((SOME)) fast food joints are "attempting" to make their foods more healthy.
2007-10-18 03:18:00 · answer #4 · answered by crashhhintome 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Fast food restaurants on every corner, frozen dinners, sandwiches/canned soup and potato chips for lunch, Chinese take-away or pizza for dinner, little or no exercise, drive to the convenience store for milk even though it's only 2 blocks away, etc. Do I need to go on?
P.S. I'm American but live in Europe. My European friends are always telling me I don't look American because I'm thin. Pretty sad, huh?
2007-10-18 06:20:37 · answer #5 · answered by Mari76 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
That's definitely correct. I had a European friend joke with me once when he said "I can always spot an American...she's the fat one." Now that's a little harsh, but yeah, I think it's true sadly.
But to answer your question, it's because of our diet. We eat lots of meat, large portions, and fast food. And by the way, it's not just women, it's men too!
2007-10-18 03:15:14 · answer #6 · answered by Curious George 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Obesity in the U.S. is a male, female and child crisis:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/41038.php
http://www.obesityinamerica.org/trends.html
Poor diet and lack of exercise are the causes of obesity.
2007-10-18 03:20:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
well first im not sure if thats correct but it would probly have something to do with the fact that there is easy acces to food and they can eat when they want and as much as they want.
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2007-10-18 03:55:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Because american girls like to eat. Ethiopian girls can't.
2007-10-18 03:14:23 · answer #10 · answered by Ellie 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
More people + more fast food = weight gain.
But I'm not fatter! lol, You just got to know where to look!
2007-10-18 03:07:45 · answer #11 · answered by Sara ♈ 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋