Black America's 1980s Weight Gain

[Pioneer1]

I too noticed the AfroAmerican community started gaining weight right around the early 80s.
 

 

[ProfD]

Understand video was shot from a Black perspective.

 

Otherwise, it highlights the reasons Americans of every race have become more over-weight in general.

 

Portion control and High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and the lack of exercise are three (3l of the main culprits for people being obese.

 

Certain lifestyle choices and sedentary jobs and video games will definitely lead to weight gain. 

 

It's funny that people will make excuses for not going to the gym or getting some routine form of exercise but they will make time to binge watch TV or videos on their phones. 

 

Minimizing and/or eliminating physical education from schools is a huge mistake. Especially if the lunch period still exists.

 

Still comes down to personal responsibility. Parents have to make healthy choices. Folks need to learn how to cook and shop for food that are not overly processed.

 

Here's a few grocery shopping tips:

 

1) Buy fresh fruits and vegetables

 

2) If food contains ingredients and chemicals that cannot be pronounced, it should not be consumed.

 

3) Outer perimeter of grocery stores contain the healthiest choices.

 

4) Stay away from those frozen food refrigerators.

 

Several decades ago, being over-weight was not cool or cute. Fat people especially young people were almost outcasts.

 

Nowadays, folks can be fat and fabulous. They have chunky models on the runway.

 

Fashion designers are pulling out more fabric and thread to make Big & Tall and Plus-sized clothes too.

 

It's all fun & games until the doctor starts prescribing medications for the conditions that come with poor eating habits and obesity.