Weight in America Contributing to Higher Health Costs
Obesity has definitely made it’s mark here in America as not only a nuisance, but also as a life threatening danger, and a catalyst to spawn several different surges in diseases, including diabetes, depression, and a range of other life threatening and costly diseases such as heart disease, strokes and more. We’ve got more people taking things like herbal weight loss pills, natural appetite suppressants and more when we should really be eating less and better foods.
And if you think the news is being blown out of proportion about the effects obesity has had on Americans and the fact that obesity has ballooned out of control over here, look at the fact that in Europe, their citizens are far more healthy on average, and their health care costs are significantly lower than in the US.
This is a telltale sign that obesity and weight problems as well as dietary factors have gone out of control here, and there is much that needs to be done and people that need to be educated about how to avoid the pitfalls of overeating and wrong food choices.
Diabetes and heart disease are on the forefront of researchers attentions too in this case, since these are two of the biggest diseases that can many times be directly linked to obesity and dietary factors, and these are two of the diseases that account for billions and billions of dollars in the US health care system, as opposed to much lower rates in other countries, like Europe. By the way, estimates are currently that the US spends about twice as much on healthcare as Europe, so this isn’t any small discrepancy we’re talking about.
I do wonder sometimes also if the reason for the discrepancy may be a generally different way of life. Take for example the fact that Americans are overworked and overstressed many times, and I’m sure that adds to the problem even more, in addition to our poor diets of processed, fiber void foods. In addition to cutting obesity and dietary faux pas, they are also looking at more inexpensive treatments for diseases over here. I have a good one - how about more education, less advertising for junk allover the place?
