I want to look into the negative effects of modernism on our health and the steps that can be taken to overcome them.
There is an age old claiming, “We are what we eat”. This holds good right now. Nowadays, high-quality food is difficult to find. A lot of people are eating the fastest and the lowest cost foods they can find, which, sadly, are the least nutritious. They lead to obesity which can predispose to many diseases such as hypertension and obesity.
The second main effect of modernism is not enough exercise. Machines and the automobiles have made our daily life very sedentary. In addition to it, the fast paced diet and the IT revolution have increased our expectations from work. Not only that, the consumerist society also makes us work more. This makes us workaholics and as a result we suffer from stress which has led many to a nervous breakdown.
Many steps can be taken to fight the negative effects of modernism. The best method to do this is to start educating people on how to live a healthier life. This has to be done on a large scale. The government can take the assist of the media to do this. There should be a ban on the advertisements of fast foods. People have to be told the difference between a healthy meal and a fattening one.
Secondly, exercise should be provided in our daily routine. For short distances, people should be encouraged to walk. This would kill two birds with one stone as people would be healthy and also pollution from motor vehicles would cut down. This pollution also causes health problems.
There is an age old claiming, “We are what we eat”. This holds good right now. Nowadays, high-quality food is difficult to find. A lot of people are eating the fastest and the lowest cost foods they can find, which, sadly, are the least nutritious. They lead to obesity which can predispose to many diseases such as hypertension and obesity.
The second main effect of modernism is not enough exercise. Machines and the automobiles have made our daily life very sedentary. In addition to it, the fast paced diet and the IT revolution have increased our expectations from work. Not only that, the consumerist society also makes us work more. This makes us workaholics and as a result we suffer from stress which has led many to a nervous breakdown.
Many steps can be taken to fight the negative effects of modernism. The best method to do this is to start educating people on how to live a healthier life. This has to be done on a large scale. The government can take the assist of the media to do this. There should be a ban on the advertisements of fast foods. People have to be told the difference between a healthy meal and a fattening one.
Secondly, exercise should be provided in our daily routine. For short distances, people should be encouraged to walk. This would kill two birds with one stone as people would be healthy and also pollution from motor vehicles would cut down. This pollution also causes health problems.
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