Blog 2

The American diet today is loved as well as it is hated. Consisting of processed foods, salts, and fats, America's diet is often criticized for the growing obesity trends that we are experiencing today. Our diets have been changing over time, as our eating habits follow the trends and changes within the American lifestyle. One example of this is the acceptance of women working outside the household. Before the 1960's, it was uncommon to see women in the workplace, but with the growing cost of living, housewives found themselves entering the work force. This absence within the home greatly affected the traditional family meal. The end result being that families turned to new outlets of quickly made food. Restaurants and other fast food companies, wanting to make the most money possible, began using cheap products to maximize profits. Ultimately, the American family began eating poorly nutritional meals. Americans are now realizing the consequences of what they have been eating. The damage has been done as 61% of the U.S. adult population are now overweight or diabetic. Just as the fast paced American lifestyle created the dietary and health crisis that we are facing now, hopefully Americans will adjust their lifestyle and with it their dietary habits.