Fat America

Fat America
We have all heard the claims, seen the advertisements and probably tried one, two or them. What are they? Diets. Approximately 61% of U.S. citizens are overweight and about 26% of those are obese, which is defined as 30 pounds or more over a healthy weight (Willet, 2001, p. 4). I believe the largest fallacies of dieting relate to reducing fat content and counting calories. If people had a better understanding of how their bodies functioned then they could make wiser decisions about eating habits and maintaining a healthy body.
Although I have never really been over weight, I have tried my fair share of diets. I just always wanted to lose that extra 5 or 10 pounds. At the age of 18, my weight was at its highest ever I was 5’ 8” at 165 pounds. My weight gain was due to a drastic change in eating habits and lack of exercise. Of course, at that age, I just stepped up my exercise routine and cut back on calories and fat content, and 15 pounds were gone in a month....