Today's Kids Are Fat. Why? They Eat More
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Overweight Kids
I see parents buying overweight children donuts and it makes me sad, and puzzled, you'd think the parents would know better.
Why are kids today fat?
I am guilty of having not one but two overwight kids. I am a single mother I work full time and I go to school full time. I myself am packing on the pounds because it is so easy to stop and get fast food between coming home from work and heading off to class. I have made some changes though and it seems to be working. I cook and freeze food once a week so we can take it out and nuke it. I have also made time for family exploration walks. I was a fat kid and I struggle with my weight still and I really dont want that for my boys. Its not easy with the convenience of todays society.
Why are Todays Kids Fat?
Because of McDonalds, and all the other fastfood places welcoming kids in.They are sucking chilren in with all the play places, and the toys. Teens eat fastfood because its more convienient.They dont excercise like they should because they have the TV, and Computer.They should be at least walking every once in a while. Thats what I do, and i can still eat some mcdonalds but i limit myself. You want to be healthy in life, i grew up a fat kid in my adolecences. It wasnt very typical for me to exercise. I always ate, and ate, and ate in front of the Tv. Now im living a healthy life, i might not be as skinnny as i want to be. But I am healthy and thats all that matters.
WHY ARE THE KIDS OBESE?
Simple answer is that there are too many options available to kids that allow them to stay inside. The introduction of the computer and 350 televsion stations to choose from along with the dollar menu from most of the fast food chains invites lazyness and obesity.
Participating in after-school activities instead of going home to an empty house with nothing to do is a great first option. What happened to athletics or clubs? Drama, theatre, etc.
In this economy and these times it's normal for both parents to be working. Possibly, there just isn't any one at home to keep the discipline. All I can say is, when I was younger which wasn't too long ago, we had 1 hour of tv per day. We very rarely ate fast food, and all participated in sports or after school activities. Limit the time allowed to be spent in the house doing nothing and watch the pounds waste away.
WHY ARE TODAYS KIDS FAT?
Kids of today need to go back to the lifestyle of the 50's.home from school, homework, chores, out to play, no sitting in front of the tv. maybe 1 hour of tv after dinner. Dessert? for what. That was only on Sundays. No fastfood restaurants.
