You know childhood
obesity is a major problem when the first lady of the United States sees it as
a major problem that is hurting the future of our economy. If the first lady
feels the need to get involved I think we all should get involved and
contribute to stopping our “little ones” from becoming
“OBESE.” Michele Obama
has start many programs one for example is the Lets move Program which is all
about helping kids eat healthy and stay active. Michele Obama is not the only
one taking childhood obesity serious but there are also others as well. The
first lady even has her own blog called “http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/2011/10/12/jumping-jacks-around-world.”
YOU SHOULD CHECK IT OUT SOMETIME!!! In this blog Michele Obama is seen doing
jumping jacks with a group of kids and encouraging kids all around the world to
exercise.
In
the article "N.F.L. Players
Set an Active Example in Effort to Fight Childhood Obesity.” by Judy Battissta
shows how NFL players are encouraging children to be active for at least 6o minutes a day on order
to decrease childhood obesity. On the NFL annual support day “Across the
country, players rebuilt parks, conducted football clinics and, unintentionally
or not, used their physical appearance to send a message: ignore the girth,
even the biggest guys can move.”
The NFL message is perfect for children who are
obese. As we all know NFL players are really huge but they still work out and
still are in good shape which keeps their body healthy. This lets obese kids
know that just because you’re big doesn't mean you can’t work out and get your
body healthy and lose weight because you can. If people as big as NFL lineman
can move and exercise I think anyone can and that’s what’s so encouraging.
The reason these people
are doing this is because obesity can cause
·
Heart
Disease
·
High
blood pressure
·
Diabetes
·
Asthma
·
Sleeping
Disorder
This is only a few of the major problems.
Come on people our kids are to wonderful and precious to be suffering with
these diseases we must stop childhood obesity.
If Michelle Obama as
busy as she is being the wife of the President and always having to support and
help her husband can find the time to launch an obesity program then everyone
can. I don’t care if you’re just helping your kids at least your doing
something. If everyone does something no matter how small or big it is we are
moving in the RIGHT direction.
The NFL players are
also very busy; its football year round for them and when they do get a break I’m
sure they want to spend it with their families. Even with all this they still
find time to help build parks and encourage kids to lose weight and stay
active.
My point is that if the
FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES and NFL PLAYERS can find time to help the world
fight childhood obesity then WE CAN TO. Whether
it’s donating money to parks or children’s clubs, taking your kids to exercise
daily, feeding your kids healthy food, whatever it may be just make sure your
doing something. Remember it’s all for OUR KIDS & OUR KIDS ARE THE
FUTURE!!!
