The American Dream with Health and Fitness.

The 21st century's American dream is defined differently among many different cultures and generations. The problem with all these different views of the dream is that health and fitness has been censored out of their horizon. With more than half of America's population being overweight and with about a fourth being obese, according to America Sports Data (http://www.americansportsdata.com/obesitystats.asp) , health and fitness should without a doubt be engraved into the mindset of the 21st century American.

First of all, people need to become healthier by changing their daily lifestyle choices. Many Americans assume that being healthy is unattainable to them but, on the contrary, with some minor modifications to diet and exercise, it can be accomplished. Some of the easiest changes include exercising for 20 minutes a day, eating white meat instead of red meat, and drinking water instead of the typical corn syrup-filled juice or soda. With just these small modifications, an individual could create a calorie deficit in their everyday diet, and if this deficit continues for the proper amount of time, weight loss will be successful.

Although many people may argue that exercising is considered very dull, it can actually be fun and vivid. Exercise is not just limited to running on a treadmill. In fact, exercise can be considered as any activity that can get someone's heart pumping. Examples of this can include anything from basketball to chasing a son or daughter around the backyard.

Another popular point of view for Americans is separating myth from facts. Everyday, people converse a lot of nonsense about losing weight when, in reality, many of the things people hear are based on phony studies or marketing schemes. A common mistake, for example, is believing in diet pills marketed on television. Most of the companies that manufacture and sell diet pills on the market today are just after the consumer's money. Many of them claim, to have "secret" ingredients that other diet products do not have. In fact, most of them are just filled with stimulants like caffeine and have the same effects that a cup of coffee does to the body. The only solution is for Americans to think harder about what they read, hear, and see when it comes to losing weight.

All in all, people of all cultures have their own perspective on the American dream, but what they really need to take into account is their own health. Good health is essential for maintaining a long and happy lifestyle. Most importantly, people need to realize that without health and fitness in their mind, their life may not live up to their American Dream.