Question:
With more diets and gyms then ever before WHY are more people getting fatter? What are we missing?
anonymous
2011-06-01 20:14:32 UTC
With more diets and gyms then ever before WHY are more people getting fatter? What are we missing?
Five answers:
Reiki Chick
2011-06-01 20:22:18 UTC
I think the key factor missing is education. While there's tons of diets out there, there is also tons of studies that show tha most of those "diets" do not meet nutritional needs. Many are very hard to follow, resulting in frustration and people giving up. Proper nutritional education is key for any kind of success. Personally I'd like to see this information incorporated into the school education system.



Also, even though there are lots of gyms available, as well as other forms of exercise, again it largely comes down to education. I've been to the gym where i regularly see people who aren't really working out, or are using machines improperly. this will cause injury, and won't help wtih weightloss at all.



When I've travelled through Europe and parts of Asia, I found it was very easy to get healthy food choices on the go. In Italy, there was fresh fruit being sold along the streets. In France, the corner stores were filled with fresh fruit, veggies, fresh breads and cheeses. In Thailand it was easy to get a veggie stirfry or freshly squeezed juice - as it was sold on many street corners.



In North America what do we have on the street corners? Hot dogs, sausages, maybe chips and pop. But you'd be hard pressed to find fresh fruit and veggies. Even our convenience stores are filled with crap. There's very little options that are truly healthy for people on the go.
Walter Kovacs
2011-06-02 12:08:05 UTC
Although there are many diets and gyms now than ever before, society has become more "tolerant" considering overweight people. By "tolerant", I don't mean "accepting"... more like observing and ignoring because MOST of us have realized that the overweight person does not directly effect anyone else but themselves. Even if a person loses weight by dieting and exercising, MOST of the time they gain the weight back because it takes more than a diet to STAY fit.



Their mindset can't be changed over night. There is no one single missing factor. The only thing I can think of is using my own example. When I was overweight, it was easy for me to remain overweight UNTIL people around me (my peers, friends, family) started acting differently as I got older. Being chubby and young is cute and cuddly but once your voice gets deeper and responsibility sinks into your life, people around you aren't as forgiving. They see being overweight as being irresponsible and careless.



Motivation is definitely missing. My motivation was strong; my reasons were strong. It might not be the same for everyone else.
RxGirl
2011-06-01 20:21:55 UTC
a lot of diets are fad diets, and most people can't afford to pay for the gym. the food people eat is fast and easy and comes out of a box or drive through and tastes good = unhealthy. people don't exercise 'cause they can't afford it or don't have time or it's not part of their routine. generally it costs more to be healthy. fresh food costs more and/or takes more time to prepare. gyms cost money. AND insurance companies (generally) don't pay for PREVENTATIVE care like diets & exercise. they wait until you are sick and pay for the drugs and hospitalizations!!!!! love our healthcare system!!!!
anonymous
2011-06-01 20:15:45 UTC
The problem is people love Dunkin Donuts or Tim Hortons and the pastries. Thats a killer especially at night.
Erika
2016-09-24 03:00:24 UTC
Don't ever assume to be ready to difference a character you begin relationship. It's no longer reasonable to the opposite character, and you'll be able to best set your self up for unhappiness. Does he fairly wish to difference or did he simply become a member of a fitness center to placate you? If he's first-rate along with his frame, then there may be more commonly no longer a lot you'll do. If he's watching to upgrade his culture and soliciting for recommendation, then by means of all manner support. Diet is the main factor---no longer crash food plan---however as you mentioned making wise offerings (like no longer consuming junk meals!). Do you mainly devour in combination or move grocery searching in combination? (It sounds such as you simply met, so I'm guessing you do not are living in combination.) If so, possibly you'll exhibit by means of illustration what are healthful meals offerings. (My spouse and I, for illustration, on no account purchase junk meals. If it is not within the apartment, then we may not be tempted to devour it. We'll have ice cream a couple of occasions every week, however only one or 2 smal scoops at any time when.) What does he do on the fitness center? A lot of men (myself integrated) could a lot instead throw a few weights round instead than do the aerobic we will have to be doing. He would no longer be doing physical activities well for wasting weight. Maybe he will have to become a member of a basketball or football staff, take an aerobics or spinning magnificence? Perhaps you'll inspire him to make day-to-day offerings to preserve his metabolism going. He might get within the dependancy of taking the steps at paintings rather of the elevator. If he sits plenty at his task, he might get within the dependancy of going for a 30 minutes stroll throughout his lunch holiday. Results would possibly take awhile, so if he is valued at maintaining round you would ought to wait a pair months to peer monstrous outcome. And no must guard your self in opposition to expenses of vanity. It feels like you're healthful and have compatibility, and also you conveniently wish anybody who stocks the ones culture offerings. My spouse is a dancer and I am a professor (she's 28, I am 32). Her culture is extra lively than mine, however I percentage her wish to are living healthful too. I attempt to preserve my weight down, no longer due to the fact she has ever requested me to, however due to the fact I believe it's reasonable to take a look at to be as beautiful as viable to her, and I wish her to wish me. If your new guy does not have that innate intuition to do the identical, then it possibly tough to difference him. In reply on your query if will have to you inform him that his body is a deal breaker, I'd say sure. As a person, I could wish my spouse to inform me if I used to be doing anything that grew to become her off. And if after we had been relationship, if I might have possibly been dumped over my (hypothetical) love handles, I consider I'd deserve the correct to grasp in order that I might pick to difference or no longer. However, for those who inform him, you will have to strain the significance to you of healthful dwelling and that you're watching for a associate who stocks the ones values and objectives. His love handles possibly only a symptom of your differing worldviews on culture, anything that might plague the connection for many years. At 27 his metabolism is best going to get slower as he a long time. (At 25 I discovered that I needed to quit the boxed mac cheese and bachelor meals!) If he does not wish to are living otherwise he's best going to get heavier and unhealthier. I desire this is helping! Remember that you're correct: the times while an historic fart can date younger hottie are over. Plenty of fish within the sea. While it sucks to be lonely, look ahead to the fit that stocks your values.


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