American Parents and their Food

As an American, I have grown up with food all around me. Think about it, Americans have it so easy! There is a food option for every situation. If we want food, we can go to a grocery store. If we are too lazy to make it ourselves, we go to a restaurant.  If we are impatient, we get fast food. If we are super hungry we go to a buffet. If we feel guilty about our weight, we eat "diet" food.  If we are super lazy we can even have our food delivered. I could go on and on.
Americans have reached a new level of ease when it comes to getting food, and so we have developed an obesity problem. Most people are aware of the issue of school food and obese children. However, the adults tend to avoid looking at themselves. While their children may be getting unhealthily larger, so are they, and it is often their own fault that both they and their children are become so unhealthy. The easiness of getting fast, greasy food, without even leaving the home, has led many parents to stop trying to find a healthy, more-time-consuming alternative to eat.
So how can this be solved? It's simple. Make parents aware of their own diet and it's effects on their  bodies, and they will be able to start helping both themselves and their children eat healthier.