Aww man I'm curious the responses I'm going to get on this one. I actually just got a new HD video camera so I am going to only briefly talk about this and then do a full video on Friday.
Obesity.
My Take:
Quick google search reveals:
"Currently, about 31%, or about 59 million people, are obese, which is defined as roughly 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight. Almost 65% are either obese or overweight, 10 to 30 pounds over a healthy weight, which increases their chances of developing diabetes, heart disease, some types of cancer and a host of other health problems."
HOLY SHIT. Seriously 31%? That is unbelievable. How did this happen? I can tell you how. We are freaking lazy. In everything we do. Not just lack of working out but we are slow and lazy about every day life. Need to get to the 4th floor? Take the stairs? No way, elevator. Need to go to the corner store 2 blocks away? Walk? Nope, jump in the car. These are just a couple examples of every day life. This doesn't even touch on the lack of dedicated exercise.
So I will be making a full video on Friday about this subject. Cya then :)
Dr. Zay’s Insight.
ReplyDeleteI can not agree with you more in relation to the underlying issue of sheer laziness as the premise of obesity; however, I am going to factor in a new variable. Discipline. After watching your video on the differences in cultures I realized that the separation lies amongst those who more disciplined vs those aren’t. In the American society there is an obscured view on discipline as a whole. This is evident in the excessive behaviors many Americans have. We as Americans crave the biggest, baddest, and most of everything. This is reflective of the way we impulsively live. Nothing is ever enough. We are selfish. It is extremely difficult for many Americans to go to the store and just make one purchase. The way we shop, eat, think, and live all share one thing in common; the want for more. We’re all guilty of this. How many people can you honestly say are legitimately satisfied with their current living conditions or amount of money they make? Bill Gates maybe? I think not, otherwise the people at Microsoft would sell their software for virtuously nothing. Instead, they make upgrades and force people to purchase the new and improved, otherwise they are SOL. Technology alone should make my point, but that isn’t good enough.
The want for more is the American lifestyle. Because of this insatiable thirst for more people have no concept of satisfaction. Think about it in terms of evolution. Every aspect of survival encompasses progression and without progression it’s impossible to survive. Natural selection is engrained in every living organism and is inherently encrypted in our DNA. From the time of birth we are immediately subjected to the pursuit of more. This is how we learn, grow and develop. However this is where the lapse in discipline begins.
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ReplyDeleteIn the ascent up the Hierarchy ladder we lose sight of the basic needs for survival and life becomes excessive and expectant. Relating this back to obesity take a look at the portrayal of portion sizes in America; we expect excessively huge meals and we get them fast and efficiently from drive thru’s. The competitive nature of man is the reason why technology flourishes the way it does in today’s world. We are surrounded by getting everything as fast as humanly possible in the easiest way imaginable. I’m not saying technology is a bad thing by any means but because of technology we have become collectively lazy and the constant want for more has perpetuated this cycle of to completely spiral out of control. People are so wrapped up in trying to appease their ego’s that they neglect a little common sense. It kills me when people complain about being overweight when they go to Mickey D’s and get 3 Big Macs and supersize their value meal as well, then go home and sit in front of their 60’’ flat screen and watch the games. For some this is their daily routine. Like I said excess. I don’t understand how can have excessive amounts of pride, yet lack an ounce of self control and respect for themselves.
ReplyDeleteConversely, this lapse in discipline accounts for the other side of the spectrum. The meatheads and the plastics. People want the ultimate body in the fastest amount of time doing the least amount of work, ie steroids and plastic surgery. Excess excess and excess. It’s almost like people can’t control themselves regardless. Where is the self discipline? We as a species have created this giant spectrum of excessive behavior from our capitalistic free reign want for more. Typically speaking, people take the easy outs because it is more efficient to do so. Who wants to walk or take the stairs when there are super fast elevators and cars ? Time is money. We have no one to blame but our selves for this giant spectrum of indifferences. We have conditioned ourselves to never be able to have enough because there is always something bigger better and more efficient out there. This primitive excessive behavior accounts for the lapse in disciple in man today that accounts for the huge separations before us today. We are our own demise whether its’s big biceps, brests or bellies. Until we can collectively evolve into the quintessential being people are going to continue to abuse the want for more and be either super skinny, fat rich or poor.