The typical American diet | COURSE ACHIEVERS

Have you noticed that around every corner is some kind of snack or soft-drink vending machine? When you walk outside there is most likely some kind of fast food restaurant or convenience store within walking distance that offers food and drinks on demand with little to no wait. Living in a fast paced world, these fast and easily accessible foods have become something many rely on. Yes, with all of our technical and cultural advances in America we have surely come a long way in these past few decades. However one thing that seems to be spiraling backwards and out of control is our diet. The typical American diet consists of inadequate nutrition which over time increases numerous amounts of health risks. If we taught how to control portion size, promote healthier foods through education and media, and got people out doing more physical activities, maybe we would not have this nutritional crisis in our hands.
One of the main problems with the American diet is the amount of calories people consume. We just consume way too many. The top five most consumed foods by American adults consist …