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The
Awful Truth About Kids & Obesity
There
is an ongoing argument these days on the
Obesity Factor in Kids. "Whose
fault is it?" "The parents?
The kids?"
The
answer might be, "Neither". The
answer might be, "Our educational system."
There are so many things in the world
to learn about - from math to science, but
math, science and reading do not affect
the longevity of man. Eating does.
Nutrition does. Exercise does.
We
may be able to tally up the most complex
of math problems, but we don't even know
where to begin when we are dealing with
the food in front of us that we must eat
each day to survive.
We
may be able to tally up the most complex
of math problems, but what good is it during
those years when life is cut short?
Solutions
to the Kids & Obesity Problem
- Kids
sit a lot these days - about 6 hours
and sometimes more at school yet when
Kids Obesity is addressed, it's almost
always put on the Parent's back. Video
games and television are blamed.
- Activity
periods should be a HUGE part of the
daily grind NOT only at home, but also
at school. Activity periods should
be instituted two times per day - an
hour in the morning and an hour in the
afternoon. Kids should be allowed
to choose what activity they would like
to do - whether it's just enjoying the
outdoors, or shooting hoops.
- It
is only normal for the body to begin
winding down at the end of the day.
This is just one more reason why
our kids should be allowed opportunities
at school to move around more.
- Another
contributor to Kid's Obesity is teachers
who assign homework. Many times,
kids have four or more teachers, and
each may assign homework which requires
a half hour or more to complete. They
say it's to teach kids responsibility
- yet homework not only eats into Family
Time, it eats into Activity & Relaxation
Time. There aren't many adults
who bring home work after hours.
- To
add even more 'weight' to the Kids &
Obesity issue, most school cafeterias
would make a grown nutritionist cry,
yet soda and candy machines are yanked
out and tagged 'the Fat Predator'. Kids
should be taught that soda and candy
can be a part of a healthy diet AND
healthy, TASTY foods should be a part
of a kid's school day.
- Last
but not least, when our kids are involved
in fund-raisers, why are candies and cookies
sold as fund-raisers??
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