Category: The Obesity Epidemic

Introduction As I have shared, I was and still am on the heavier side. When I was a tween, my most insecure period, I tried restrictive diets and rigorous workouts to shed weight. However, my efforts were nothing compared to weight loss camps’ extreme approaches. A documentary was made about an American weight loss camp,… Read more

Note: Through two posts on the modern obesity epidemic, Riya and I live up to our name, Dual Perspectives, by examining the issue from two viewpoints. I describe how nurture leads to childhood obesity while Riya examines how your nature can make you genetically prone to the condition. Neither one of us denies that nature… Read more

Note: Alyna and I decided to both respond to the childhood obesity epidemic but through our unique lenses. I focus on how your nature or genetic predisposition leaves you vulnerable to obesogenic environments. Alyna, on the other hand, focuses on how your nurture as a child influences your weight. We would recommend reading Alyna’s blog… Read more