Child Obesity.
An issue that is not being taken as seriously as it should be. Children today are consummed with the latest technology so much that their health and active lifestyles are basically non-existent. Unfortunately it doesnt stop at just the physical. Childhood obesity can ignite a snowball of other issues like low self esteem, bullying, onset of early health conditions like diabetes and even puberty.
So how do we get our childrens lives back on track? We have numerous resources to provide our children with healthier eating habits and methods of exercise: extra curricular actvities at schools and local parks or recreation centers, fitness facilites, even regular outdoor play. Restaurants and fast food chains even offer some healthy alternatives (i.e apples slices instead of fries, baked sweet potato instead of a baked white potato).
So why are our children still overweight? Why are we not using these resources to help save our children? And why are we not setting the example?
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