The Increasing American Waist
While searching online, I came across an editorial in the Daily Athenaeum about the obesity problem in America (http://www.da.wvu.edu/archives/990411/news/990411,05,01.html). The argument this person is getting at is at Americans should be happy with the way they look and not worry about all the studies people put on the news to make you loose weight. The writer of this editorial claims that the 18% of people in America who are 30% overweight can live normal and healthy lives.
This is the writers opinion and not based on any true fact. Weight gain is a slippery slope and extra weight can lead to high blood pressure. High blood pressure, caused by obesity, is the number one killer in the United States. However, the writer is not arguing against the fact that obesity can lead to health risks. What the writer really is arguing is that all the articles and studies about fat just lower our self-esteem. The writer is also attacking modern medicines non-ability to solve this problem.
The writer is almost claiming that having unhealthy weight is better then feeling bad about it. You can feel good about your weight all you want, but it will not save you from a heart attack. That is the responsibility for modern medicine. Both my parents suffered heart attacks in the same month and now they eat healthy and exercise regularly. I would have much rather had TIME magazine scare my parents into losing weight than surviving a heart attack.
I am sure that stasis can be reached with the author of this article. It never accrues to the author that it may be the fat that is lower the populations self-esteem and not TIME. Americans are eating better and working out to be healthy. The article claims people are trying to look like Kate Moss do to some unrealistic Hollywood image, but contradicts him/herself by stating Cindy Crawford is a successful model. This is just not a well developed argument and requires more research.
This is the writers opinion and not based on any true fact. Weight gain is a slippery slope and extra weight can lead to high blood pressure. High blood pressure, caused by obesity, is the number one killer in the United States. However, the writer is not arguing against the fact that obesity can lead to health risks. What the writer really is arguing is that all the articles and studies about fat just lower our self-esteem. The writer is also attacking modern medicines non-ability to solve this problem.
The writer is almost claiming that having unhealthy weight is better then feeling bad about it. You can feel good about your weight all you want, but it will not save you from a heart attack. That is the responsibility for modern medicine. Both my parents suffered heart attacks in the same month and now they eat healthy and exercise regularly. I would have much rather had TIME magazine scare my parents into losing weight than surviving a heart attack.
I am sure that stasis can be reached with the author of this article. It never accrues to the author that it may be the fat that is lower the populations self-esteem and not TIME. Americans are eating better and working out to be healthy. The article claims people are trying to look like Kate Moss do to some unrealistic Hollywood image, but contradicts him/herself by stating Cindy Crawford is a successful model. This is just not a well developed argument and requires more research.
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