Nutritious Snacks to put Dent into Childhood Obesity
Stop junk food vending machines and start snacking on nutritious foods.” This should be the new mantra to put a dent into childhood obesity, but a lot of times, it’s easier said than done. Despite the combined efforts of city officials and school district administrators’ it’s sad to hear that childhood obesity continue to double in numbers in various parts of the US. What could be wrong?
In New York City, 40 percent of the 637,000 children in kindergarten through the eighth grade were documented to be overweight in the school year 2008-09. A clear indication that kids are getting heavier as the obesity rate continues to climb up the ladder.
Kids Obesity Epidemic Needs Stopping
Admit it or not, but when we see babies don’t we just find them utterly adorable and cute—especially with those bulky cheeks and arms—that we end up poking and pinching them lightly? While it is okay for babies to have those girths, it becomes alarming when they grow up getting heavier and not losing the extra weight.
Past researches have confirmed that in the past four decades, over 23 million children and teenagers in the US ages 2 to 19 are obese or overweight, a statistic which health and medical experts say constitute an epidemic. Because of that, various groups including health workers, city governors, civic leaders, and school administrators have been working together to promote childhood healthier lifestyle among children. And the most recent action taking place to fight childhood obesity is Congress’ designation of September 2010 as National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.
Report: California Ranks 41st Most Obese State in United States
Report: California Ranks 41st Most Obese State in United States. So, can we decipher that California is one of the healthy states to live in and to raise children?