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FATSO REPORT: AMERICANS |
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What can Americans do to shed
the universal stereotype for being fat? The United State's
FDA reveals 4 key elements to streamlining waistlines:
changing eating behavior, physical activity, reading food
labels, and Bontril.
In many countries, Americans are known as "fatsos". In
fact, many Europeans deem Americans as fat and lazy because
they get in their vehicles to drive 4 blocks away. But
are these tottering numbers realistic, based on media
hype, or just pure speculation?
In the year 2001, over 58 million Americans were weighing
in well above the target size for healthy. That accounts
for 30 percent of the population. According to the Surgeon
General, adults should get at least 30 minutes of moderate
physical activity. But, only 1 in 3 Americans are getting
the recommended amount of physical activity. And, when
you consider that 1 in 5 adults are obese, Americans really
are getting fatter by the day.
The problem-solution theme is how can Americans shed their
"fatso" stereotype? More disturbing,
both overweight and obese people are at much greater risk
of dying early than their thinner peers. Could
the steak and fry diet be holding the entire country back
from a svelte body? Well, according to the Food and Drug
Administration, the solution for American obesity is fourfold:
Americans should use the Food
Guide Pyramid, developed by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human
Services to make their food decisions. Foods that include:
fruits, vegetables, grains, lean meat, poultry, fish,
fat-free dairy products, or beans are ideal. The USDA
also recommends foods naturally high in fiber because
these foods provide a fuller feeling with fewer calories.
The FDA and the USDA mandate that food labels are on almost
all processed foods and offer more complete, useful and
accurate nutritional information. The food label called
the
Nutrition Facts panel contains the essential nutrients
for good health.
In order to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight,
studies have shown that 30 minutes of moderate daily activity
is required. And the exercise does not have to be strenuous
to be beneficial.
There are a number of FDA-approved weight loss drugs for
people with stubborn fat. According to the FDA's Colman,
"On average, individuals who use weight-loss drugs lose
about 5 percent to 10 percent of their original weight,
though some will lose less and some more." The FDA considers
Bontril (phendimetrazine tartrate) a "speed-like" drug
that should not be used by people with heart disease,
high blood pressure, an overactive thyroid gland, or glaucoma.
But for the disease-free, prescription drugs like Bontril
are the answer for the growing epidemic of obesity in
the United States. So the next time you think about driving
4 blocks or ordering an extra order of fries; consider,
whether you are helping the American "fatso" stereotype.
Or, are you a part of the problem? For more information
on nutritional foods and approved drugs click, www.fda.gov.
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