Obesity is at the highest rate in the country as it's ever been. Over half of Americans today are obese and unhealthy. For a person to be considered overweight they must be around twenty pounds over their set weight which is based on height. Obesity can be a deadly killer. It reduces the lifespan of those who are 30 to sixty four. Obese people may have more problems with walking and breathing. About 300,000 people die from this disease every year and the number grows each year. Many people do not realize that they need to be active and that doing normal 3 minute exercises around the house is not going to help lose weight.

In today's world more and more people turn to the television and will exercise if they can do it at home in front of a television, this is not the way to exercise. Many people become obese because of procrastination. Putting off exercise only increases the chances of becoming obese. Those who are obese are said to get type two diabetes more than anyone else who is normal weight. Just eleven to twenty pounds can mean the difference between a normal life and a life with type 2 diabetes. Obese people also are more prone to having strokes and heart attacks due to diets.

Those who are obese also are more at risk for cancers which affect the colon, prostate and kidneys as well as post menopausal breast cancer in women. Many people whom have become obese may have done so through emotional eating. This means eating anytime a person is sad or depressed. Television and movies also give cravings for food which needs to be avoided to maintain a healthy weight. Obesity can also cause a wart known as a plantar wart, when there is intense pressure on the foot these warts may form and be extremely painful. Plantar warts tend to appear as calices with blood vessels.

There are many plantar wart treatments out there but maintaining a good weight would eliminate the chance of having plantar warts appear because of obesity.

There is also a dangerous side to being obese; it is the other side, being underweight. Many magazines these days picture size zero women with absolutely no fat on their bodies. This is a very unhealthy image which affects both men and women. Images like these perfect women seen in magazines as well as teasing in schools have led to may anorexic and bulimic children.

Young girls and boys in high school may have the disease anorexia. They starve themselves to the point of being skin and bones. These people are suffering mal nutrition and very unhealthy. In some cases severe anorexia may lead to rickets which is build up of minerals on the rib cage or even death. Sadly anorexia is a disease in which a man or woman sees themselves differently than we do and they need to be helped before they do go too far. Bulimia is also a serious disease in which men and women binge and purge meaning eating a lot, then feeling fat and regurgitating it back up. This is also extremely healthy; the acids from the stomach can rot the teeth and harm the body. In both cases the person loses too much weight and the body has no nutrients. Both diseases must receive attention and treatment as both can become fatal.

It is important to maintain a healthy weight and get at least 30 minutes of exercise 3 times a week. Getting out of the house is best for losing weight as well as getting fresh air. The television just makes people want to eat and does not help. Also thinking that the magazine images are perfect is all wrong and if taken far enough can lead to anorexia and bulimia which can turn fatal just like obesity.