Americans today face a huge health problem: nutrition. People around the world have found a healthy way to eat, but many Americans fail to follow a proper diet. Between the media, fake studies, and large-portion bias, many Americans have a false view of how to eat healthily. Countless people are even willing to take diet pills and supplements just to get rid of unwanted weight and avoid exercise. The solution to being overweight is a simple and balanced diet and physical exercise. Dieting can be successful in weight loss, but it can lead to lower self-esteem, dehydration, poor eating habits, and deprivation of needed energy resources. A healthy diet requires a proper perspective, which includes exercise. One of the main problems related to weight gain is caused by a distorted view of portion sizes. The serving size today is three times larger than the recommended serving size. When people see an 8 oz. soda pop for $1 and a 32-ounce bottle. for $1.50, they often want the largest size possible. According to Cheryl Havens, a registered dietitian in Oregon, "Whenever we eat out, the portions of food are three times larger than what we should be eating, but this teaches us that this portion is the right amount." (Paradises). People often feel the need to go up a size, simply because everyone else is buying the largest size available, distorting their view of proper proportions. Today's young generations are sensitive to the need to diet due to skewed portion sizes and the prevalence of fast food. A survey conducted by NEDA found that 91% of people on a college campus have tried to diet, and 22% diet often. They also found that kids between 1st and 3rd grade already want to be thinner and half of them have tried... half the paper... after all." Maclean's 1 Oct. 2012: 59. Opposing Points seen in context. Web. April 11, 2014. Whitney, Conner.Middelmann “A high-protein, low-carb diet is healthier than the standard Western diet” Ed Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2013. In question. Low-carb, high-protein diet may reduce cancer risk. , Julia. “Diet prolongs adult lifespan.” Can diets be harmful? Ed. RonLankford: Greenhaven Press, 2007. In question from "The Challenge of a Lifetime: Aging Well: Reducing Calories: Can It Really Extend Your Life?" Seattle Times November 12, 2003: A1+. Opposing points of view in context. Web. April 21, 2014. "Statistics on diet and eating disorders." Montenido.com. Mount Nido. 2011. Web. 6 May 2014.