It has been noticed for the past several years that people are gaining massive weight, which affects their health. In this essay, I will discuss the causes of this problem and propose its solutions.
One of the main causes of this issue is that people do not eat healthy food. They do not cook food at home and prefer to eat processed food, which contains high-calories. Due to this, they are becoming overweight. To tackle this problem, the government should subsidies healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables and imposes tax on junk food.
Another cause is the sedentary lifestyle of people. They spend most of their time watching television and using laptop. They do not burn extra calories, stored into their body by doing any physical activity, which leads them to gain extra weight. This problem can be solved if people start doing daily exercise in their daily routine. For instance, according to WHO, if people do not want to be overweight they must walk 30 minutes every day.
The last issue is not getting enough sleep. Due to a lack of sleep, a hormone is released into man’s body which increases their appetite and people start to eat a lot. In addition, stress caused by not having enough sleep produces cortisol, which increases the desire for unhealthy food such as pizza and burgers. To avoid this problem, it is recommended to have 7-8 hours of sleep.
In conclusion, although obesity is a serious issue, it can be solved if the governments play its role in tackling this issue, mentioned above. Moreover, if people improve their lifestyle, for example, take exercise, eat fresh vegetables and fruits and have good sleep, we can eliminate this problem in our society.