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Although binge watching your favorite shows is always fun, it can be harmful on your health. According to The Harvard Gazette, the more t.v. we watch, the fatter we get. When you are eating a bag of chips and watching t.v., you tend to experience a phenomena called "food amnesia.' You become completely unaware as to how much you are eating and pretty soon you reach the end of the bag. Children are gold mines in the eyes on marketers. They tend to market towards children and exploit them to unhealthy food options.

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According to the Harvard Gazette, people do not exercise any less than they did in the 70's before the obesity epidemic started. The truth is portion sizes have increased and the consumption of sugary drinks has also increased. A lot of people also believe the only thing that causes unwanted fat is sugar, so they replace sugar with carbohydrates. In reality carbs are just as bad as sugar. They contain processed starches that cause weight gain.

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Being a child nowadays can be hard. There are a lot of parents who are scared to let their children venture out into the world by themselves. This causes kids to be trapped inside by their parents. Kids who are bored often turn to video games. Similar to T.V., people playing video games tend to go into some sort of trance and next thing you know, its 10 pm at night and you didn't do anything but sit there playing games all day.

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Some people cannot really help being obese as some people can not help being chronically ill. Obesity can run in families and can be because of medical reasons such as diabetes or "Obesity is associated with several endocrine diseases, including common ones such as hypothyroidism and polycystic ovarian syndrome to rare ones such as Cushing's syndrome, central hypothyroidism and hypothalamic disorders." according to pubmed.gov.

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There are many different lifestyle choices that cause obesity. This includes but not limited to not getting enough sleep, treating yourself after dinner, drinking alcohol, skipping breakfast, having too big of portions, and salad dressings and spreads such as mayo. In the end, it is up to you  on how you are gonna change things in order to stop gaining weight.

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On average women should be eating about 2000 calories a day while men should be eating 2500 calories a day. These calories are based on the assumption that the person is an active and healthy person. In order to lose weight, men and women should be eating about 500 calories less a day than what is recommended. This will help lose about one pound a week mixed with regular exercise.

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You can start by cutting out sugary drinks such as sodas and drinks. You can also look into different diets that cut out the bad stuff for you. You should avoid diets that are extreme and require a lot of fasting. You shouldn't obsess over diets either because some people do develop eating disorders from bad eating choices. Never do anything you are uncomfortable with that causes you paid. The process of losing weight can be intense and you should only do what is good for your body. You should consult your doctor about weight issues you have if you think you are over or underweight.

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There are many benefits to exercising regularly. Exercising can make you feel happier, increase energy levels, reduce risks of chronic diseases and the most obvious; it can help you lose weight. Mayo Clinic recommends that you people should do about 30 minutes of physical activity in a day. 300 minutes a week or 5 hours can guarantee weight loss. Although exercising does allow for weight loss, exercising is not all about weight loss. It is also important to note that exercising can increase muscle loss which means you will metabolize food faster.

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Depending on your age and activity, your body needs different amount of calories. Between age 2 and 3, a child needs about 1000 calories in a day. Between 4 and 8 a girl will need up to 1200 calories and a boy will need 1400. At ages 8-11 each gender would add on 200 calories. Calorie intake changes tremendously during the teen years. According to eatright.org "Teenage boys on average need 1,800 to 2,600 calories a day if they're 11 to 13 years, and 2,200 to 3,200 calories a day if they're 14 to 18 years of age
Teenage girls need more, too: 1,800 to 2,200 calories a day if they're ages 11 to 13, and 1,800 to 2,400 calories a day if they're ages 14 to 18." After teenage years, women need about 2000 calories while men need 2500 calories a day to maintain a healthy diet.

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Did you know junk food is not only linked with obesity, but also linked with causing cancer. Fast foods contain many preservatives, fat fueled, many restaurants are unsanitary, and is loaded with chemicals and salt. In 2008, a study was conducted and found that 93 percent of kids' meals at 13 different fast food restaurants had more than 430 calories which is about 1/3 of the daily recommended amount. Although most of the time. fast food can be considered unhealthy, in some cases fast food is not all that bad for you. Fresher and more high quality ingredients lead to better tasting food. Restaurants such as Chipotle are using ingredients such as humanely raised pork and hormone- free sour cream in their meals.

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Examples of sugary drinks that can be found here are Verona High School

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According to Rethink Sugary Drink, these are some facts about drinks.

Sugary drinks, or sugar sweetened beverages, include all non-alcoholic water based beverages with added sugar such as non-diet soft drinks, energy drinks, fruit drinks, sports drinks and cordial.

Sugar sweetened beverages are high in kilojoules, leading to weight gain and obesity.

Research has shown that consuming 340ml of sugary drink a day (which equates to less than one can) increases your risk of type 2 diabetes by 22% when compared to drinking one can a month or less

Many drinks contain acid that harms your teeth, including regular and diet soft drinks, sports/energy drinks and fruit juices. Acid weakens tooth enamel which can lead to tooth decay. Tooth decay is the most prevalent disease in Australia.⁶

Sugar sweetened beverages produce more acid when the sugar combines with bacteria in the mouth. Try drinking water instead – it has no acid, no sugar, no kiljoules and if you get it from the tap it's free

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"The average American eats an average of 4.2 commercially prepared meals per week. In other words, as a nation, we eat out between four and five times a week, on average. This number equates to 18.2 meals in an average month eaten outside the home." (the simple dollar). 90 percent of adults admit to not liking to cook which costs them thousands of extra dollars a year. The #1 things Americans waste their money on is eating out, but who exactly are the ones wasting their money. According to a financial waste survey, baby boomers, Gen X and millennials are the main culprits. "If you go out to eat every workday and spend, on average, $10 per meal, it comes out to $2,500 a year" (cnbc).

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"If you were to simply prepare all meals at home, you’d move 4.2 meals from restaurants to your home. At an average cost of $12.75 per meal, you’d save yourself $8.75 for each of those meals. In other words, the average American would save $36.75 per person per week by moving all of their meals from restaurants to home-prepared meals."              (the simple dollar )

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