Mississippi, like all other states in the US have all types of health issues that the citizens must deal with. One of the most prominent problems of our country is obesity. As a whole, the United States ranks as the most obese country in the world, with about 30% of our citizens being obese. This state of our health is severely damaging the length of our life expectancy. With obesity being one of our nations largest health related issues, it seems self-explanatory that our life expectancy has been decreasing compared to other countries. Obesity can lead to a number of other problems. Which is why it’s important for American’s to change their lifestyles.

            A healthy diet with a minimal amount exercise will ensure you optimize you body for a long healthy life. Another attribute of a healthy lifestyle is maintaining regular doctor visitations to monitor your health status. Individuals with health insurance are more likely to maintain regular doctor visitations and thus are more likely to remain healthy. Which brings up another point on maintaining your health, in order to obtain health insurance, you must currently be somewhat healthy. Obesity can lead to many individuals being declined for health insurance. In order for American’s to become healthy again, we must reevaluate what we eat and what we do. Perhaps the problem is not our healthcare system but our health status.