It is an annual process; little Robbie has to get ready to go to the doctor. Every year around the time of his checkup Robbie gets anxious. Whenever Robbie goes to the doctor he is always criticized about his weight. Robbie, personally, does not see the big deal in eating delicious, savory, and salty food. This year was the same as any other, until Robbie’s world was turned upside down. Robbie had to stand beside the casket of his loved one. He looked up at his mom and asked how this could happen. She turns to him and tells them that sadly that his loved one has had a heart attack onset by obesity. NARRATIO In the past fifty years, the American diet has become a concern for everyone. Previously, not much was known about how nutrition affected …show more content…
Gradual change and proper education will improve the next generation’s diet substantially and eventually obesity will be less of an epidemic in the United States. Many countries have a significantly better diet then the United States. One of these countries is Japan, which has one of the highest life expectancies in the world. Japan’s diet is high in carbohydrates, vegetables, fruits, fish, and meat. The population is encouraged to eat a low amount of saturated fats and processed foods, and their main source of drinks are tea and water (Gander). Similar to the Japanese diet the French diet has healthy eating habits, but in different ways. The French diet is much more varied because it contains cheese, bread, and wine; which most people would think of as unhealthy. However, the portion sizes are much smaller than American’s diet which results in overall less calories. Furthermore, the diet consists of healthy fats found in olive oil and lean meats (Gander). These countries can be looked at as an example on how to change the current American system to a better one. The greatest part of these countries systems is that they are different, but can still fulfill the requirements of healthy eating …show more content…
Many Americans do not have to care about what they eat, because they are happy with their weight and feel relatively healthy. [transition] A fad diet has a very negative connotation, but a fad diet is a diet that promises rapid weight lose without exercise. Some common examples of fad diets are high protein diet, liquid diet, or juice fasts (UPMC). The last group of Americans are firm supporters that a person is perfect just the way that they are and does not need to change to fit society’s perception of an ideal