In many countries people are having health problems because they choose to live a unhealthy life. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to solve this problem?
In recent times, it is observed that the number of citizens suffering from ailments has increased multifold.
One
of the main reasons is that they consciously elect to live an unhealthy lifestyle
. One
may wonder about the reasons for the nudge of choosing an unhealthy passive lifestyle
over a healthy active one
.
In my opinion, one
of the main reasons for this
nudge is the lack of public open spaces
. For instance
, in India
we do not have many open recreational infrastructures for the public. With the rise of shopping malls and commercial Add a comma
,India
spaces
in the country, the development of parks, playgrounds and other such
facilities is neglected. Since we do not have access to such
facilities, in our spare time
we either rush to shopping malls or spend the time
indoors watching TV or playing video games. Thus
, intently choosing a passive unhealthy lifestyle
.
The rise of Fast Food
culture has also
been a primary part of the problem. Since fast food
is mass-produced it is available at a very low cost. For example
, a burger at McDonald's is available at a very low rate as compared to a salad. Hence
, people intentionally choose to have a burger. Additionally
, Working Individuals prefer to have fast food
because it is delivered in a very short time
frame. Thus
resulting in getting more time
at hand for work.
The solution to this
problem is quite easy and reasonable. The government should actively opt-in for the development of open public spaces
like playgrounds, parks, running tracks and other such
facilities. By making these available for the public at large, citizens will surely prefer to spend time
in such
spaces
rather than the same old shopping mall. Government should also
levy heavy taxes on unhealthy food
products
and subsidiaries for healthy products
. Thus
, nudging the individuals to buy a healthier option. Another solution can be that businesses and corporates can serve/provide their workforce with only healthy food
products
in the canteen.
To conclude
, citizens are intentionally choosing the sedentary lifestyle
because of the lack of open spaces
in the country and the availability of inexpensive mass-produced fast food
. Hence
, Government should promote the development of open recreational spaces
and levy heavy taxes on unhealthy food
products
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