ILP 6 - Unhealthy America

Michael Walsh

ILP 6

February 25, 2012

The first news article I found for Essay Two comes from the CDC, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, regarding Unhealthy America. The overall message of the article is how eating in America is still overall unhealthy. It analyzes the unhealthy tendencies that people in every state in the United States have regarding exercise and food habits. It also analyzes the statistical information of unhealthiness in America. Therefore, in terms of stasis theory, it goes under the category of facts. The subcategory of facts deals with how something happens, the facts associated with it, the problem or issue and what are the causes and effects of the problem and how it can be corrected. The article addresses the problem that is how the general population is overweight or obese and it is leading to a large number of preventable diseases. The problem is not just a lack of exercise but unhealthy foods that promote weight gain. The article focuses on the aspect of unhealthy foods and the general idea of an unhealthy lifestyle. Therefore, this article by the CDC states that the cause of the problem is unhealthy or fatty foods. This is one major supporting claims for my major thesis of unhealthy America being a combination of unhealthy foods, lack of exercise and an overall psychological impact of general unhealthiness. This claim in the article reviews the overall effects that consuming unhealthy foods has on the general health of people. This is a really important claim because it is a major aspect of my paper to analyze the effects of these foods and the affect they have on the America’s population. Thus, the article is going to be a key component of my complete essay because the information provided is credible coming from the CDC. The other primary claim I will use from this article deals with the policy change for food in social settings. Therefore, it discusses plans that are either in place or going to be soon implemented to address the situation and promote healthier food options. For example food stores will offer more healthier choice options and schools will place an importance on healthier options. These new plans create the opportunity to turn back the time in a sense to work towards a more fit and overall healthier American population. This article stresses the importance of healthy foods and will play a key role in my research for the essay because it deals with one major component of Unhealthy America, the unhealthy foods the population consumes that leads to unhealthiness.

"Eating in America Still Unhealthy: CDC." US News. U.S.News & World Report, 29 Sept. 2009. Web. 24 Feb. 2013.