factors contribute to overweight

Well, there isn't just one thing that contributes to the amount of overweight people.

1. Lifestyle: Many people have a fast paced lifestyle and have no time to cook anything healthy. They resort to fast food to satisfy hunger. Eating that stuff once in a while, as a treat, is fine but not on a daily basis. It can make you unhealthy one way or another

2. Prices: Do you notice the price trends of unhealthy foods to those healthy? A bix box of Captain Crunch could cost around $3.00 but when you get around a small box of All-Fiber cereal, the price tag reads $5.00. It's alot cheaper to make the artificial sweeteners in foods, and they are able to price it low.

3. Awareness: Alot of people are just not aware of what they consume on a day to day basis. Some just see food and eat. You need to take the time to look on the back of the box or something. It might make you cringe as to what is in some of the stuff most eat.

4. Technology: With the internet as popular as ever, I know from personal experience that I love to spend time on myspace. I'm a teen so i just like to talk to friends on there. Also, television sucks you in. It prevents you from really wanting to go outside and just play.Sure it might sound childish to play outside, but at least you'll be burning calories.

5. Growing Families: This ties in to the money problem. You won't be able to keep giving your children All Fiber cereal and other healthy stuff if you are just scraping by. The healthy stuff is too overpriced and it somehow needs to be lowered.