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Why We Are Considered Obese Compared To The 50's

In the era of the 1950’s people were thinner and one of the contributing factors was that they either walked, biked, or ran to work. During this time, cars were considered a luxury and not many people could afford them.

There was an average of 15% of households that obtained a car but, in this generation, there are about 80% of households that do have vehicles. I do have to say people were more encouraged also to be fit and watch their weight in the 50’s.

Do not get me wrong of course genetics plays a role in what weight you obtain in your body, but it is always good to eat healthy and always care for yourself. You can always have snacks and unhealthy food occasionally but lessen these indulges.  

In 2020, people are more willing to pick up fast-food more and care less and less about their health. I think this also contributes to the types of jobs we choose as well.

There are a lot more work from home jobs and those who work at desks all day. Of course, there are some who have jobs regarding hard labor or choose to be an exercise instructor, but these are decreasing.

In our generation today we have full access for grocery stores. Although in the 1950’s they did have grocery stores, but they had to make more effort to get there and go through many shops to get the meals they wanted such as a butcher shop.

When walking home they had to carry their bags on their arms until they got to their residence. I am sure they had to make many trips a week since they could not do big shops at one time like we do today.

This video from YouTube, it has some great information on why we have become more obese now compared to the 1950’s era. This article is not supposed to be harsh, but we have to be more aware of our weight.

Although we have longer lifespans compared to this time period, we do need to be at a healthy weight and care for ourselves more.

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