face because they are depressed and/or stressed? In reality, experts from the American Medical Network estimate that seventy-five percent of overeating is caused by emotions. In response question if eating because you are hungry has been tossed out the door? Why is it that some turn to food to solve their problems? Whether its boredom, depression, or stress that's causing one to eat, it is not healthy and can cause obesity. .
Next, we as Americans have so many things that help in aiding to our enlarging or obesity. For example, the environment Americans place themselves in plays an enormous role. They can either be geographic and/or technological. Stop and visually think about different geographical locations and consider on how many corners or in how many shopping centers we have fast food restaurants. That alone screams there is a problem. There are more then 300,000 fast food restaurants in the United States today. When this many fast food restaurants can be found it provides an easy avenue to choose to eat out. In fact, the typical American chows down three burgers and four orders of french fries per week, according to Eric Schlosser, author of the best-selling book Fast Food Nation. This is just a small example to the actual problem. On the other hand, geographical factors are not the only cause, technological advances can also be held .
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responsible. Annually, since the creation of television obesity has risen steadily. With more channels, interesting programs and video games it gives Americans an excuse to sit around. According to the CDC obesity has more than doubled from 15% in 1980 to 31% in 2000. Can this be tied directly to technological advances? Maybe not but often times Americans do choose the easy or lazy path and neglect to take the physical path.