In recent months, many Americans eat out at many fast-food restaurant chains. Not only is obesity claiming ordinary Americans, many celebrities have fallen victim to obesity as well. Many health officials are concerned about the growing number of obesity cases because excess fat increases the risk for a heart attack or a stroke. If the obesity trend continues, then many Americans will have a shorter life span. In response to the obesity epidemic, many television networks are releasing fitness reality shows to convince home viewers about losing weight.

Fitness reality shows display real life stories of people who have struggled to lose weight. One example of a fitness reality show is NBC’s The Biggest Loser.

In each episode, overweight contestants are split into two teams, red and blue, and compete for a chance to win two-hundred and fifty-thousand dollars. Each team is provided with their own fitness trainer and each team is using the traditional hard-working style of exercising by using gym equipment. Each week, one contestant from each team is eliminated until the finale. Many contestants on The Biggest Loser have inspired many ordinary Americans by making a commitment to lose weight.

In addition to NBC’s The Biggest Loser, VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club is a similar fitness reality show that involves famous celebrities, not ordinary Americans. In each episode, eight overweight celebrities are split into two teams and compete in physical challenges. Many people watch this show to see their favorite celebrities trying to lose weight. In other words, the celebrities are role models to their fans. As a result, fans who are watching the show want to improve their lives by losing weight.

While NBC’s The Biggest Loser and VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club are inspiring ordinary Americans to lose weight, people need to exercise at their own pace to prevent physical injuries. For example, tennis players need to do a warm up exercise before playing. If tennis players start playing a match, then they will suffer from fatigue or, in rare situations, tennis elbow. Children need to exercise every day for sixty minutes, and adults need to exercise every day for thirty minutes.

Although exercising on a regular basis is very essential for losing weight, children and adults need to avoid fast and fatty foods. Fast and fatty foods contain a lot of overused cooking oil and saturated fat. Therefore, greasy food clogs arteries and prevents the human body from functioning normally. To improve the longevity of the human body, people need to invest on the following healthy products: organic fruits, organic vegetables, whole grain bread, whole grain pastas, organic meat, and organic cheese. By creating a meal plan with whole grain products and organic products, many families will be very happy about their health.

Overall, exercising and eating healthy foods are the perfect combination for a better lifestyle. Parents will be able to live longer and teach their children how to eat healthy by using organic foods in their recipes. By limiting the amount of fatty foods for children, they will be successful at sports. In addition to being successful at sports, children will be successful at winning athletic scholarships for college education. As a result, parents will live long enough to see once in a lifetime moments happening to their own children.