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!!!
In the future i want to get my masters and also become a doctor when it comes to obesity. It feels good to see that the First Lady is getting involved in obesity. You should also make a blog referring to the NFL when they made the foundation play60. I'll keep commenting on your blog, because I love to talking about health and obesity. Good job and good topic choice.
ReplyDeleteI saw a news report on Michelle Obama doing this program and I was so happy to see it. I also heard that she insisted on using the garden at the white house for fresh vegtables and fruits for their meals. I love that she is using her time to help bring awareness of being healthy as well as doing it herself. What a great role model. I'm glad you talked about it. :)
ReplyDeleteMichelle Obama and the NFL campaign are two things that I LOVE! I think they are really great for seeing a problem, and making direct actions to fix it. (Plus the commercials for the "Play 60" with the NFL players are hilarious.) I would definitely play 60 minutes everyday if NFL football players were there to throw they football around with me! Haha. But I really do think these two things are great, and it's good that you're drawing attention to them in your blog. Thumbs up!
ReplyDeleteI believe those people have an obligation to help the children of our country who are headed in the wrong direction and keep the kids who do know how to eat right keep them there. These leaders are big role models and the kids will do what they do because they want to be like their role models. But these people need to stick with it and keep helping them over and over to make sure the children get the message.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely. However, I think that parents should also fix their diet, and lifestyle (concerning exercise) along with their child. How can a parent enforce a healthier diet on their children while eating #4's from the menu's at McDonalds and Whataburger? How can they encourage their children to play outside instead of watching TV while their doing the opposite. Children lead by example, and it may be best for the parent to show their child how to live a better life. By the way I love Michelle Obama and her passion for making a change in the lives of America's children. So reading about her was a definite plus.
ReplyDeleteThe idea behind Michelle Obama's plan is wonderful, it's just the sticky little details in its application that are the problem. Because schools are having to devote more time to core school subjects recess time is being cut. To combat dietary issues there have been strict guidelines made for school cafeterias. The problem with the new cafeteria food is that the nutritionally "healthy" mystery meat and goo served is so disgusting that kids are throwing it away and going hungry instead of eating it. The idea behind it is fantastic, but the devil is in the details on this problem.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately it's not entirely the kids fault that they are obese. Many parents feed their kids unhealthy things because they either don't know that it's bad, or because they simply can't afford the healthier options. I think this will change soon because many insurance companies are charging extra on your health insurance if you are not within the federal weight guidelines. Many people care about their money and want to keep it, so this may be a way to encourage losing weight.
ReplyDeleteI hate seeing a obese kid and then their parent buying them candy and soda. I want to just tell the parent you know what you are cause your kid the worse health in the future.
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