The Biggest Loser
Shan Calliard
Who is really the biggest loser?
Since the dawn of life, eating has become an integral part of life in many cultures. In Britain, there are many coffee shop shops where many people like to gather to and catch up on life over some fish and chips. In Asia, it is a culture that that is comprised of many culinary traditions, with a concentration of keeping their meals basic and plain. In the Caribbean, most of the once colonized islands are known for national dish. Bahamas has been known for their conch delicacies, Jamaica, Ackee and Saltfish, Canada: Poutine and maple syrup, Germany: Sauerkraut, Italy: Pizza and Pasta, Mexico: Taco and burrito just to name a few. The United states as resourceful as we are have the hot dogs, hamburgers, donuts, turkeys, pumpkin pies, and apple pie as some of their national dishes.
The point of the matter is that Americans have some of most money in the world and yet we including myself are some of the unhealthiest individuals. As time has progressed, it seems as if things are getting better at the same time while getting worse. Because of modern medicine it was just recently stated in the news that Americans currently have the lowest cholesterol level when compared to about two decades ago. Drugs like Lipitor and Pravastatin are some of the most common cholesterol lowering drugs that has afforded us with this new statistic. Even though these drugs have indeed given us this fortunate opportunity, we including myself again are still leading living our live according to what we want to eat and not what we should eat. If for some reason we get sick, we will find some way to continue our eating habit by taking some drug or whatever instead of eating healthier. It doesn’t take a genius to know that health care costs have become one of the greatest concerns for Americans especially with this electoral year. In fact, it is so much of a concern that many people will swing their vote this year simply on their views on healthcare. What the author would like to know is why do we have to wait for the government to step in to adjust our health care crisis? Perhaps we can do something for ourselves and eat healthier/exercise a little more or if some of us already live a pretty healthy lives, why not help someone and show them how to live a healthier and a more balanced life. Having said all of this, who is really the biggest loser? Thank you for your time. The author truly looks forward to hearing from you.
http://www.articleworld.org/index.php/National_dish
http://www.lipitor.com/
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=163