Obese childern

Children in America are suffering from many more health issues and the main reason is the obesity in America. Over 50 percent of the American population is overweight and one-quarter have reached dangerous obesity levels. The parents laziness is now being inherited by the children. Now days people don't have that get up and go, now it is time to get up and eat! They are consuming high levels of non-nutritional foods which is leading to many chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiac arrests, and other preventable illnesses. We are now conditioned to buy larger sizes and pay more for the extra x. The reality is more parents are watching their children die before them because of poor diets and lack of exercise.

The reason why kids are so obese is because they are consuming unhealthy amounts of foods that contain too much sugar, fats, and oils. They are not eating nutritional foods such as, fruits, whole grains, and vegetables. People of this generation prefer to have everything quick and efficient, which includes their food. Americans are fast-food junkies and are more than happy to not cook their own meals. I have noticed when I was growing up we had no choice but to get out of the house and run and play! Please understand that kids don't need diets...

What they need is an adequate consumption of fruit and vegetables with exercise. With this video age where kids spend hours in front of the TV and the computer they have no time to burn off the junk that they ate. If you don't believe me look ate the pictures of the kids who weigh as much as adults! Perhaps if we provide these students with healthier foods and physical activity daily they will have a better opportunity to look like these kids that are running and playing.