childhood nutrition
Submitted by gabriellelynn on Wed, 07/16/2008 - 14:57.
It is difficult for children today to make the right choices when it comes to healthy eating, especially in an urban setting. Just down the street from our elementary school are two pizza shops, a McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Simply walking home from school in need of a snack will undoubtedly tempt them to eat something with high fat content and little nutritional value. Many parents are uneducated about proper nutrition and pass along poor eating habits to their children. When picking a child up from school, it is all too easy to cruise through the drive-in window.
Submitted by Jthunda91 on Tue, 08/21/2007 - 11:52.
As a nation we’ve been steadily getting heavier. According to national data over 65% of adults Americans are now overweight or obese. And, now 16% of children and teens are overweight as well. As we know, being overweight or obese can lead to a number of health problems and chronic diseases, but [b]We Can![/b] make a difference!
Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition, or [b]We Can![/b], is a new national public education program from the National Institutes of Health to prevent overweight and obesity among youth ages 8-13.
