Topic: Why are Americans so fat? - page 3. (Read 820 times)

I agree with you. Lifestyle and the unhealthy food they eat really  a big factor. Foods that mostly fats and oils plus those artificial flavorings and other chemically altered ingredients or GMO foods. It alters the bodies metabolism which resulted to such medical conditions and other disease. Better to eat more veggies and ingredients you grow  so that you know its free from chemicals.

The Americans are so fat because of the food(fast food). Since the fast food is cheaper than home made food also very attractive, most of them became addicted to food  more also they eat too much sugar which leads to weight gain.

Who told you that the Europeans are in shape? I have seen a lot of Europeans who are morbidly obese, and at the same time I have seen several Americans who are blessed with athletic physique. And I don't think that obesity levels in the US are much higher than those in the EU.

well for me americans so fat because they eat a lot of burger and fries or they love to eat all the time. and also some of americans didn't eat with healthy foods and excercise so that they can maintain a great body. and also they dind't work a lot when it comes to working or cleaning in they're own house.

of course, because of the food they eat and deserts like cakes, cookies, chocolates...(which are huge in size)
and because they drink sugary drinks like coke, sprite, etc. (huge in size, too)
and they mostly drive to go somewhere, never walk..
all those are the major ingredients that make them fat.

They went wrong by allowing the American Medical Association and the United States Department of Agriculture to say: you've got to go on a low fat diet. They failed to take into account that when people do that, they increase their carbohydrates. For breakfast in the morning they can eat  a sausage-and-cheese omelet, two ounces (0.06 liters) of tomato juice, and tea without sugar. Why would not they fat.

Because they don't over stressed themselves and they eat junks alots

Some interesting points raised by this thread. There are many factors contributing to the USA's obesity epidemic, however it all boils down to 2 points - eating too much and exercising too little.

I would also point out as it has been mentioned several times in this thread, that there is no convincing evidence that organic food is "good" or GMO food is "bad". Organic and non-GMO is mostly just clever marketing, making you pay more for essentially the same product.

Maybe Americans are more fat than in others countries, but believe me, if we continue to eat shitfood we will be all fat in one or 2 decades

Food is filled with a lot of artificial substancies that our metabolism doesn't tolerate.

The fast food culture is everywhere and this is the reason why we all will be fat soon if we don't change habits and improve our diet

Im not american and i just saw americans in mobies and tv shows and the americans i see there is totally fit and not fat.but maybe around the world there also fat people nit only in america its because they mostly eat in fast food they too much like soda and a lot of reasons

Most Americans we get to see on shows/ movies or even when they show "people walking down the streets" in movies, they are all fit and smart.

The only time you see these really fat Americans are on one of those "My 500/400 Pound life".

They are fat for a lot of reasons.
It seems they eat a lot of the addictive, calorie-rich, non vegetarian food cheaply available against the comparatively costly healthier, organic food. I have heard that a normal veg-salad will cost you much more than a full-blown Mac with Soda.
The next thing, according to stereotypes,that the average american does the most is sit on a couch and watch tailor made shows like a zombie. So they eat and sit (because not much work is required of them).

I think all the pills, medical system, adulteration etc also has a role to play.

But then they are also some of the strongest, fittest people there. There seems to be an obsession in America for bigger things. Women want bigger boobs and buts, Men want still bigger schlongs and everyone wants crazy-ass biceps.. (There was this documentary titled something like "stronger, bigger" about the bodybuilding craze and how people stuff themselves with steroids to get the pumped muscles.
This craze for more and bigger things is probably what makes them gulp down large portions.

Finally, I won't be surprised if it is found out that almost all major food companies consider the average american as a target whose per capita consumption is to be continuously increased. Commercials and more stuff. (My source here is mostly the video for "Open your Eyes" by Goldfinger"..LOL).
The companies will also go and do illegal shit to make people addicted. There was this movie "The Insider" with Russell Crowe  about use of addiction-agents in Cigarettes.

Yeah, so from an outsider perspective and judging from the movie/ contemporary culture stereotypes, those should be the main reasons..

Good question,
I am from Europe and have never been in America so can't come up with a scientific analysis or a definite proof that on why americans are so overweight in general.
But I have been told by the family members since the young age that american food is brought up unnaturally with GMO topic popping once or twice every now and then. I believe their mind is shaped up by whoever (don't want to shady any institutions or organisations) so that they consume in large amounts without no self limitations. The fast food industry is amazingly successful there and the prices are the lowest of what I have been told. Obesity is real in America and there should be actions taken in order to stop it.

I think it is because the availability of food is high and affordable, specially when it comes to processed goods. It is in the early 2000s when they realize that the rate of obesity is extremely high and the government could not just alter the way americans live for so long.

It is because of using much more fastfood than in europe. Faster lifestyle and not doing anything like walking, excercising or some other things.

Completely agreed. Mediterranean diet is the best diet on earth. It makes people healthy and thin but On the other hand, eating too much fast food is very dangerous for human beings and That's why, american people are the fattest of all.

Mostly because there are a lot of fast food chains in america that the sizes are bigger than most countries. And I also think that white collar jobs are more dominant and sitting all day on a chair while eating fastfood can really contribute to lots of fat.

because the zen structure... hâhhhahaa

Most of the american people are over-sized because eating too muct fast food and drinking too much fizzy drinks. This kind of unhealthy diet make a person fat. For that reason, Health department of america must take very serious precautions to stop this fast food insanity.

Not all of them (Americans) are fat, well some people are really like that.
As i see with these people line of food they are very exposed to fats and carbs which make them fat.
But not all of them as some of the people there are health conscious and want a nice and perfect body.

Obesity is not a personal choice it's a medical condition dude ...

I believe that bad food habits / bad food education are the biggest problem.

After that I'd say, bad quality of products/GMO used over there.

And finaly, I'd say the success of advertisement on weakminded/poorly educated people is to blame too .