Next Generation Getting Fatter and Fatter

[projectaero]

Hey guys hows it going.
I just would like to touch an issue on our next generation getting fatter and fatter.
For me im not fat but i am not skinny either i like to get out there have fun excercise do muay thai and go to the gym.

These days its just junk food and computer games.
I think its wrong that healthier food is usually dearer and junk food is always on special. dont they see that they are harming our kids, that the bright colours and vivid cartoon ads and so fourth arent doing anything healthy for the kids.

If you look at the eskimos, they dont never have used tooth brushes eat meat and eater and they are healthy, dont get no disease bright white teeth and here we are 200 + pounds sitting on the couch every day.

I just hope something gets done soon.
What do you guys reckon ?

 

[tucker01]

Shitty lazy parents. Plain and simple.

 

[drew_c]

You can blame the parents yes.. but a lot of them can blame their parents.

Really I think of eating junkfood the same as smoking, when it comes to children.

Education is key here. Perhaps some true nutritional lessons in high school or refining "Gym" glass into something more useful

Or we can just try to set good examples

 

[MCx2]

You can blame the parents yes.. but a lot of them can blame their parents.

Ok Yogi.

 

[drew_c]

Ok Yogi.

It's true is it not? It's not as if fatness started 5 years ago

 

[projectaero]

no it didnt start 5 years ago. but it has got alot worse in the last 5 years and we need to change this.

 

[MCx2]

It's true is it not? It's not as if fatness started 5 years ago

Oh, I don't know and could care less, I was just confused by what you said. It reminded me of a Yogi Bera-ism. Example: "It ain't over, till it's over."

 

[GoalGetter]

Education for kids and parents...

I was just having a conversation abotu this very topic with a client and my boss this morning. Her grandkids from her husband's side are obese and inactive, lethargic and have birthday parties at McDonald's. Her grandkids from her side are athletic, eat healthy food, have tons of energy and are pretty much the complete opposite of her husband's grandkids.

My boss' nephews are obese teens who do nothing but play video games all day.

Here is an email i sent them, with helpful materials they can use to talk with the kids and the kids' parents:

I dont' know how much time you might have, or how much work you would want to put into helping steve's grandkids (and their parents) understand nutrition and healthy living a little bit better, but there are a ton of books and kid-friendly materials at this website. I thought about this stuff when you were talking about it this morning.

Here are three areas from the catalog that might have something useful for you.

EDUCATED KIDS:
http://www.ncescatalog.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=38&cat=Educated+Kids

For the kids:

Dr. Seuss - Oh the things you can do, that are good for you!

I Will Never Not Eat a Tomato

Taking Weight Problems to School

Roxy's Eat Right Games

Where does my food go?

For the parents:

Healthy Snacks for Kids

Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family

The Healthy Lunchbox

Your Child's Weight: Helping without harming

Underage and Overweight


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CHILDHOOD NUTRITION:
http://www.ncescatalog.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=23&cat=Infancy/Childhood

WAY TO GO, KIDS! is a teaching program to teach overweight and underactive kids

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PRE-TEENS AND TEENS:
http://www.ncescatalog.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=31&cat=Pre-Teens/Teens

Especially this book, I'm So, Like, Fat!

 

[PWGriffin]

I was just having a conversation abotu this very topic with a client and my boss this morning. Her grandkids from her husband's side are obese and inactive, lethargic and have birthday parties at McDonald's. Her grandkids from her side are athletic, eat healthy food, have tons of energy and are pretty much the complete opposite of her husband's grandkids.

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How would they have grandkids from different sides?? Unless from a previous marriage...I don't get it...

Man and woman get married....woman has a boy and a girl...each child has 2 children...woman now has 4 grandkids...which oness are on the granddad's side???

 

[tucker01]

Maybe she meant son and daughter?

 

[GoalGetter]

How would they have grandkids from different sides?? Unless from a previous marriage...I don't get it...

Man and woman get married....woman has a boy and a girl...each child has 2 children...woman now has 4 grandkids...which oness are on the granddad's side???

yeah they are both remarried - kids/grandkids from previous marriages - sorry should have clarified for those following along hahaha!