I have a real problem with weight loss infomercials. It is no secret that the citizens of the United States are overweight and that most of these "heavy" people are undoubtedly in denial of their precarious health situation. It is so bad, that a better description of their mental state in relation to their weight and health might be oblivious. This has been brought on by a shift in what has become acceptable because of the "cushy" lifestyle that has been afforded to us by our county's ability to adapt and overcome in the past global environment.
The price of the sweat and perseverance of those that forged this country is coming to pass in the cost of keeping fat people "healthy". Our country, both citizens and government alike, have spent way too much money reacting to weight related health problems rather than taking a proactive approach and keeping people from becoming fat. One cannot go an hour through the day without have some contact with the weight loss industry. We are surrounded/bombarded by different tactics to lose weight and get ourselves back to the correct frame of what is healthy.
Weight loss infomercials are a huge part of our problem. The message delivered in these programs, preys on the quick fix that everyone wants. Very few describe to the viewers that these devices or programs are only helpful as part of the big picture of healthy living. One machine will not make you thin. One pill will not help you fit into those pants that you used to wear, 50 pizzas ago.
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