Obesity is a very controversial topic nowadays and unfortunately more and more common. From my point of view, the current generation is more prone to obesity because of the circumstances.One thing that is clearly visible is how teenagers tend to behave and surround themselves more and more with depression, nostalgia and negativism. Given this atmosphere,I think that they generally tend to be emotional eaters and, at the same time, because of hormones and continuous growth they are more likely to gain weight in an accelerated and different way compared to emotionally stable people, and not only that. On the other hand, nutrition is sometimes difficult to manage at the teenage age due to the variety of unhealthy foods, but much more satisfying and accessible most of the time.
Obesity in adolescence is a topic that should be more discussed in schools. The adolescents usually have a strange relationship with food, sometimes a love to hate relationship. They tend more to eat rarely, not at all or eat more because of the emotional stress they are dealing with. Eating sweets,fast food and processed food may give a rush of dopamine that can suppress a bad mood. And because mental health issues are more common in adolescents, they can be a victim of emotional eating that links with obesity. That craving for dopamine that comes from eating bad food can lead to high calorie intake, especially carbs and fats.This craving makes it difficult to deal with obesity.I strongly believe that a dietitian and a psychologist can make a good team for dealing with this issue.With baby steps and a lot of patience obesity can be defeated through introducing healthy foods in the regular diet.
I believe that obesity has become such a prevalent issue nowadays that it can easily be classified as a chronic disease. People starting from the 21st century have adopted unhealthy lifestyles, including sedentary behavior and improper diet. These habits often stem from childhood, especially during adolescence. If we were taught these habits in our families, we tend to continue them throughout our lives unless we actively seek change. Children no longer help their parents and engage in physical activity less frequently; instead, they prefer to stay in bed or in front of a computer with a bowl of snacks or junk food, wasting time without realizing that these habits will greatly harm their future adult lives. Genetics can be triggering factors, but they are not always obligatory. Here, we refer more to parental habits than to parental genetics. Indeed, children of obese adults may develop obesity, but it is not mandatory. Dealing with obesity is challenging; we are comfortable with where we are, unwilling to step out of our comfort zone for anything. We find it impossible; the thought of not being able to eat what we love scares us. Much of this happens because of sugar addiction, which is often stronger than drugs. But in reality, we fail to realize that we can eat absolutely everything, but within certain limits: not a bowl of popcorn, but just a handful; not a chocolate bar, but a small square or two, etc.
Obesity is a very controversial topic nowadays and unfortunately more and more common.
ReplyDeleteFrom my point of view, the current generation is more prone to obesity because of the circumstances.One thing that is clearly visible is how teenagers tend to behave and surround themselves more and more with depression, nostalgia and negativism. Given this atmosphere,I think that they generally tend to be emotional eaters and, at the same time, because of hormones and continuous growth they are more likely to gain weight in an accelerated and different way compared to emotionally stable people, and not only that.
On the other hand, nutrition is sometimes difficult to manage at the teenage age due to the variety of unhealthy foods, but much more satisfying and accessible most of the time.
Obesity in adolescence is a topic that should be more discussed in schools. The adolescents usually have a strange relationship with food, sometimes a love to hate relationship. They tend more to eat rarely, not at all or eat more because of the emotional stress they are dealing with. Eating sweets,fast food and processed food may give a rush of dopamine that can suppress a bad mood. And because mental health issues are more common in adolescents, they can be a victim of emotional eating that links with obesity. That craving for dopamine that comes from eating bad food can lead to high calorie intake, especially carbs and fats.This craving makes it difficult to deal with obesity.I strongly believe that a dietitian and a psychologist can make a good team for dealing with this issue.With baby steps and a lot of patience obesity can be defeated through introducing healthy foods in the regular diet.
ReplyDeleteI believe that obesity has become such a prevalent issue nowadays that it can easily be classified as a chronic disease. People starting from the 21st century have adopted unhealthy lifestyles, including sedentary behavior and improper diet. These habits often stem from childhood, especially during adolescence. If we were taught these habits in our families, we tend to continue them throughout our lives unless we actively seek change. Children no longer help their parents and engage in physical activity less frequently; instead, they prefer to stay in bed or in front of a computer with a bowl of snacks or junk food, wasting time without realizing that these habits will greatly harm their future adult lives.
ReplyDeleteGenetics can be triggering factors, but they are not always obligatory. Here, we refer more to parental habits than to parental genetics. Indeed, children of obese adults may develop obesity, but it is not mandatory.
Dealing with obesity is challenging; we are comfortable with where we are, unwilling to step out of our comfort zone for anything. We find it impossible; the thought of not being able to eat what we love scares us. Much of this happens because of sugar addiction, which is often stronger than drugs. But in reality, we fail to realize that we can eat absolutely everything, but within certain limits: not a bowl of popcorn, but just a handful; not a chocolate bar, but a small square or two, etc.