“It’s clear that the
progress we’ve made in fighting obesity is fragile – and that we’re at a
critical juncture where continuation of the policies that show promise and
increased support and resources could truly help bend the riding tide of obesity
rates”, said John Auerbach, president and CEO of the Trust for America’s Health”.
Based on the above
statement, how do you view obesity rates in Malaysia?
Based on the “Tackling Obesity
in Asean” Report by the Economist Intelligence Unit which covered Malaysia, Singapore,
Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam, our country has the dubious
honor of having the highest obesity prevalence in Southeast Asia.
Are we aware of this?
No.
Malaysians tend to see obesity
as cosmetic problems not health problem which lead them to consume a lot of ‘diet
pills’ which a lot of them sold in online shop. They view this as their
personality problems and not health problem which is where they are wrong.
There are many things that
contribute to this problem. Many of us blame the society, culture and even the
fast food restaurants. I think it is time to stop pointing fingers at others
and start reflecting on ourselves.
Our culture of entertaining
guests with food is not wrong. It is our responsibility to give them which kind
of food that is good for their health.
The fast food restaurants
are not wrong. It is our responsibility to control the amount of food that we
should eat whether its carbs, or desserts. They only provide us food that served
in a quick way and convenient for their customers.
When we put our minds to
something, it is never a problem to make it succeed. The same thing goes to
this obesity problem. We have to maintain our healthy lifestyle and change our
mind set.
Look around you and yourselves,
do you want a change?
If that so, go for it.
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