Nations worldwide are dealing with the increasing issue of obesity. This is a cause for concern for all age groups. There are two main causes, over-consumption of fast food and lack of exercise. Possible solutions would be a government tax on fast food and special incentives for gym membership to get people exercising.
One of the reasons that people are becoming overweight these days is that they are eating more junk food, ready meals and convenience food rather than cooking healthy meals at home. This is because many people tend to lead a busy life after a long day at work it is easier to just buy ready meals in the supermarket or get a takeaway. For instance, In the UK, sales of these types of foods have risen considerably since 1990, this is due to busy people seeing cooking at home as time-consuming. To tackle this issue the government should take steps to increase the tax on high fat, high sugar or unhealthy foods. Therefore, consumers would think twice about the foods they consume, which could lead to them losing weight.
Another problem that needs to be considered is lack of exercise. As a result of leading a hectic life with pressures at work, many people are just too tired to go to the gym or join a sports club. For example, after a hard day at work, most people prefer to just come home and sit in front of the TV. Furthermore, when people have time off, they tend to relax rather than go to a gym. One possible solution is for employers to consider the health and well being of their employees and offer in-house company gyms or special incentives, such as discounts to join a sports or fitness club. If this is implemented it would have a positive effect on peoples health and a reduction in weight gain.
In conclusion, being overweight is an increasing issue because of consumption of fast food, convenience foods and not enough exercise due to work commitments. The government needs to look at taxing fast food and companies should set up incentives for gyms, sports or fitness clubs.
Nations worldwide are dealing with the increasing issue of obesity. This is a cause for concern for all age groups. There are two main causes, over-consumption of
fast
food
and lack of exercise. Possible solutions would be a
government
tax on
fast
food
and special incentives for
gym
membership to
get
people
exercising.
One of the reasons that
people
are becoming overweight these days is that they are eating more junk
food
, ready meals and convenience
food
rather
than cooking healthy meals at home. This is
because
many
people
tend to lead a busy life after a long day at
work
it is easier to
just
buy
ready meals in the supermarket or
get
a takeaway.
For instance
, In the UK, sales of these types of
foods
have risen
considerably
since 1990, this is due to busy
people
seeing cooking at home as time-consuming. To tackle this issue the
government
should take steps to increase the tax on high
fat
, high sugar or unhealthy
foods
.
Therefore
, consumers would
think
twice about the
foods
they consume, which could lead to them losing weight.
Another problem that needs to
be considered
is lack of exercise.
As a result
of leading a hectic life with pressures at
work
,
many
people
are
just
too tired to go to the
gym
or
join
a sports club.
For example
, after a
hard
day at
work
, most
people
prefer to
just
come
home and sit in front of the TV.
Furthermore
, when
people
have time off, they tend to relax
rather
than go to a
gym
. One possible solution is for employers to consider the health and
well being
of their employees and offer in-
house
company
gyms
or special incentives, such as discounts to
join
a sports
or fitness club. If this
is implemented
it would have a
positive
effect on
peoples
health and a reduction in weight gain.
In conclusion
, being overweight is an increasing issue
because
of consumption of
fast
food
, convenience
foods
and not
enough
exercise due to
work
commitments. The
government
needs to look at taxing
fast
food
and
companies
should set up incentives for
gyms
, sports or fitness clubs.