Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Americas Obesity Problem
After watching the weight of the nation it made me realize that someone being overweight doesn't just affect the person who's overweight but it actually affects your family and the nation. I always knew that being obese could bring dangerous diseases like type 1 and type 2 diabetes that could pose a threat to someone's health but I never knew that it would affect the whole nation. After watching this documentary I found out that this is a problem for the whole nation because it cost thousands of dollars to help someone who is diabetic throughout their lifespan. It also showed me that to many people being obese or overweight also affects the nation because there would be less people that are fit enough to become a police officer or a fireman and a solider for the military. This shows us that the person choosing to live an unhealthy lifestyle doesn't just affect the individual but everybody.
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Glad this was eye opening. For me the takeaway from this and other documentaries we've seen is that rarely do our actions exist in isolation from others; there is always a ripple effect. In the case of obesity in the US, that ripple effect is wide spread and has serious consequences for the individuals who suffer from it as well as for the nation trying to help combat and prevent it. You used good examples in your post to clarify your thinking Cristian. Nice work.
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