Nowadays most people are not as fit and active, as they were in the past. What are the main causes of this situation? Suggest some possible solutions

In

this

day and age, studies show that the majority of the general public is not at the same level of physical fitness and sportiness compared with previous generations.

This

essay will discuss the causes of, and suggest corresponding solutions to, the issue. To start with, the culprits of the deteriorating body conditions of the general population, which are marked as less fit and active than before, are unhealthy modern diets and changes in occupational needs. In the first place, the fast-food culture which provides high-calorie content is the most common cause of being overweight.

For example

, people always find it convenient to eat hamburgers or drink soft drinks for their meals and it will provide surplus/excessive calories beyond their daily consumption needs. In the second place, the changing occupational needs that lead to less physical activity is

also

another main reason why people are less active and fit than before. As a matter of fact, most manual labour has been replaced by machines and people’s duties have changed to monitoring and controlling the machines. In order to improve the situation, there are two possible solutions that address the aforementioned causes.

Firstly

, healthy diet habits

such

as low calories and a Mediterranean meal should be considered as the first step towards a healthy lifestyle. In fact, most studies suggest that these food habits actually help with decreasing the chances of developing cardiovascular diseases and building a good body shape.

Secondly

, governments should bear the responsibility for promoting healthy lifestyles in workplaces.

For instance

(40 mins), policies protecting employees’ physical condition like mandatory exercise programs for long sitting work types should be established. In conclusion, in order to tackle the problem that people are not as active and fit as they were before, diet and social policies are the keys that help the citizens achieve the health goals to become fit and active again.