Have you ever wondered why most Americans are getting fatter every year? If you go to your local shopping mall, you can see a lot of people with big guts. It is projected that Americans will have to pay more medical and hospital cost because they are eating unhealthy foods. This would greatly impact the economy because so many people are sick and have to use their own hard income on health cost.

Here are five reasons Americans are getting fatter:

1. Too much fast food restaurants.

Fast food is cheap and generally unhealthy. If you look at any shopping mall today, the majority of the restaurants are usually fast food joints. Furthermore, they are particular attractive to low income people because they are cheap, tasty and convenient.

2. Healthy food cost too much.

The cost of buying apple juice is usually more expensive than buying a can of coke. Also, you will unlikely to find fruits or vegetables at a gas station but you will certainly find a candy bar there.

3. They prefer to use a car to travel to work.

It has become too easy for us to use a car to go to work. I know some people that live only 15 minutes away from work but prefer to drive there instead.

4. Americans are good at marketing unhealthy food.

There are plenty of companies that are very good at marketing fatty food. If you see any candy commercial, they usually have a fit and healthy person advertising fatty foods. It creates a perception that you can still eat bad foods but still stay healthy.

5. They prefer to use diet pills.

People want quick fixes and therefore use products like diet supplements to make them lose fat. However, the majority of these supplements don't work and they can also be harmful. In some cases, it can make you fatter.