http://www.livestrong.com/article/46320-obesity-children-technology/

In this article, I found how much technology affects obesity and also how the rates of obesity have increased ever since the rise of the technology we have today. Not many people realize the harms to our health because of technology. One of the main ones being obesity. Many people spend hours sitting on their chair and either work on a computer, laptop, phone, or just simply watch television. Now we have a rise in the number of obese and over weight children in our society today. As stated in the article, technology can present us with convenience, valuable information, and entertainment. Which is the reason why everyone loves it and no one sees the harms in technology. However, it should not be interfering with our daily lives and exercise.

Many other “problems” technology has brought to cause obesity besides television and electronics are kids getting dropped off to school today rather than walking and teens driving their cars instead of peddling a bicycle. Obesity is just one of the many health issues. Other problems include type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sleep disorders, high blood pressure, cholesterol and joint problems are results of the overweight children. It is also common to become an obese adult if obese during adolescence years.

These problems will not go away until we at least realize where the harm comes from. I have found myself sitting on the couch watching a movie, and texting on my phone and finishing a whole bag of chips. Then not having any energy to go to the gym, like I do every day and decide to continue what I was doing for the rest of the night. And I have also realized the more you put exercise aside, the lazier you get day by day. It is healthy to minimize all technology use per day.