Unhealthiness of Americans due to obsession

This argument is true that Americans are unhealthy due to the obsession with the mentality of healthy eating. The reasons as to why this motion is true are because many according to the article have opted to prefer healthy and natural foods with other foods that can bring illness to them. To further support the motion of debate, many people have opted to eat “healthy foods” and die faster as the common saying goes roaming around.

Healthy eating does not necessarily mean that you are eating healthy foods and to start with some arguments as to why the motion is supportable involves the following according to the article containing the motion
To begin with according to the article some Americans have left their daily foods for foods that seems healthy to them. These Americans have often found themselves consuming a lot of these foods stuff and consequently become obsessed since they eat foods like granola and yogurt which accelerates the rate of illness among the individuals. In addition to this, most Americans have got the wrong perception of what healthy eating really means and due to this, they go around the market buying foods that only cause illness to them due to the nature of the foods they eat.
To proceed with this, many people not being in a position of having sufficient knowledge about the said healthy eating have been caged in a web of worries about what to consume and this has led them to hold their appetite making these group of people develops eating disorder of consuming large amount of foods over a short period of time, this condition is called binge.

Another insight as to why Americans have been unhealthy with the obsession with healthy eating is their overreliance on scientific statements given by nutritionist and food expert which are just there to direct them and give them good involving eating habits. Some Americans also have cut down on consumption of carbohydrates which is meant to provide sugar, vitamins and other nutrition which is essential for body growth and development. The said to cut down is due to fear of carbohydrates intake.
Many Americans have gone further by even substituting fats with healthy fats and eating as much as they can lean on presumptions of it being and this leads to them even being obsessed. Many people in America have even gone ahead consuming a lot of sugars for the sake of snacking in the name of honey and this results in obesity and various classes or types of diabetes, (Brian R, &Cynthia, 23-29)

Finally and in conclusion, obsession with the idea of healthy eating is not a remedy for healthy living and for a fact, too much leaning towards this idea will lead to more health problems in America. Americans need to change their mindset about eating and it’s only this that will promote healthy lives. Americans should also adopt correct scientific statements issued by nutritionists.

Work cited

Kinard, Brian R., and Cynthia Webster. “Factors influencing unhealthy eating behavior in US adolescents.” International journal of consumer studies 36.1 (2012): 23-29.