Feb

14

All aboard for Michelle Obama's childhood obesity campaign - Los Angeles Times- Topic: Childhood Obesity News

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Still, we weren't quite prepared for the barrage of news releases from bandwagon-jumping organizations that couldn't wait to say they were on board with the plan. We guess they're thinking more about the "fun" part and less about the studies linking soda consumption to weight gain in children. Yes, it may be a bandwagon full of unlikely characters that play a role in creating this problem, and of course I'm a bit suspicious of their motives, but at least the measures they're proposing sound pretty good. This type of actvity does not teach the child anything, except how to be anti-social, lazy, and make poor choices with the use of their time. The government should mandate that all schools that use federal monies take out there soda machines and do away with all foods that do not fit in the healthy daily requirements a child should get, less carbs and more fruits and veggies. Helping children who have this problem means first altering the attitude and lifestyle of the parents, then the children. Read Childhood Obesity

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