That is the amount of food energy consumed by a single person in the United States. Our eating habits are so diverse that there are no two people that are exactly alike. With that said, the average American eats about 18 pounds of food a day.
The average American eats about 18 pounds of food a day. But the average American also eats 4,000 calories a day. So that’s a lot of energy.
It also means that our diets are not really healthy. They are mostly junk food, sugar, and the like. The good news is that we are not starving our bodies into oblivion. Instead we are eating enough of the right foods to keep us both alive. We are still eating a lot of meat, and that is good for us. But our body is trying to make sure that we are eating a balanced diet, which is important for us to sustain a healthy life.
If we are to live to 100, it would be wise for us to eat a lot more meat and vegetables than we do now. And that means more calories, more carbs, more fat, and more calories in the fat. Not to mention all the other foods we can’t eat. And it can be hard to find these foods. It is hard to find fruit in the stores, and even harder to find veggies.
Yes, I know you’re right. I just really struggle with this because I’ve been on the Atkins diet that my doctor recommended for so many years. Because the Atkins diet is so restrictive, I’m having trouble losing weight. I don’t have the willpower to keep doing it, so I’m kind of stuck there, eating a lot of unhealthy foods.
This is a great example of our problem not being able to just do the right thing. We cant eat healthy foods because we dont have the willpower to do so, even if they are healthy.
I dont even know if the Atkins diet is the right way to go, but I can see how it might be hard to stick to.
I have always been told that a person should eat a little less than they need and a little more than they want. That sounds great to me. I dont know how to stick to it.
Our own recent study of ten years of data found that it is a very real problem with our habits that we are actually hungry more than we are thirsty. We eat more food than we need to, so if we don’t drink enough water, we’re hungry. We’re also more likely to snack, whether that is at a fast food joint or a candy store.
We are also more likely to overeat when we are watching television than when we are working. This is probably because most of us have a short attention span, and are always checking our phones or tablets. Our minds are constantly on the go, so anything that requires a quick response may not be good for us.
