Fat, fatty, fat-fat!!
We're fat. The obesity problem in this country is out of hand. With Starbucks, McDonalds and Wendy's in every corner of every city, everyone wants a fast fix. In a new agreement by several beverage companies throughout the US, our schools will no longer be stocking soda in their vending machines. Soda will be replaced by no-sugar juices, low-fat milks, flavored waters and diet sodas.
I am no hypocrite! I'm a fatty. I try to eat as well as possible, but admit that it's difficult when one has no time, or when that bbq-mushroom burger just sounds too good to pass up. You need to splurge every now and then, whether or not it's good for you. You need to enjoy life and there's nothing better than a big Ben & Jerry's sundae every once in a while. ONCE IN A WHILE. Those are the key words here, folks. This new agreement with schools and beverage companies is a nice start in trying to curb an ever-growing epidemic, but it cannot be stopped here.
Problem #1: if our children are so addicted to soda, they are just going to replace the sugared soda with diet sodas. Who said diet sodas are good for you?? Who says that all that fake sugar is good for you? Aren't there studies that say artificial sweeteners cause colon cancer, or uncontrollable bowl movements, in lab rats? We're just trading in one evil for another. Hey, kids! You may have to wear depends by the time you're 20, but at least you'll be thin!! Hurray!
Problem #2: there are now no more high-sugared sodas, but what about cafeteria food? Is the fried chicken fingers, frozen pizza, or greasy cheeseburgers not also attributing to America's fatness problem? Maybe when cafeterias start serving brown rice with vegetables, or whole wheat breads, then this will help. Until then, I'll have a double cheeseburger with bacon, fries and a diet coke, please. Can we say POINTLESS??
Problem #3: where are the parents in all this? Children will do what they want, regardless of what parents think/say, but if you're training your puppy from a young age on what to eat and what is bad for you then maybe, just maybe, they'll listen! "Little Herman, Jr... do you want to be a big, fat cow when you grow up and never get laid?? No, I didn't think so. Then, step away from the pepperoni pizza before you get hurt."
I'll get off my soapbox, now.
I am no hypocrite! I'm a fatty. I try to eat as well as possible, but admit that it's difficult when one has no time, or when that bbq-mushroom burger just sounds too good to pass up. You need to splurge every now and then, whether or not it's good for you. You need to enjoy life and there's nothing better than a big Ben & Jerry's sundae every once in a while. ONCE IN A WHILE. Those are the key words here, folks. This new agreement with schools and beverage companies is a nice start in trying to curb an ever-growing epidemic, but it cannot be stopped here.
Problem #1: if our children are so addicted to soda, they are just going to replace the sugared soda with diet sodas. Who said diet sodas are good for you?? Who says that all that fake sugar is good for you? Aren't there studies that say artificial sweeteners cause colon cancer, or uncontrollable bowl movements, in lab rats? We're just trading in one evil for another. Hey, kids! You may have to wear depends by the time you're 20, but at least you'll be thin!! Hurray!
Problem #2: there are now no more high-sugared sodas, but what about cafeteria food? Is the fried chicken fingers, frozen pizza, or greasy cheeseburgers not also attributing to America's fatness problem? Maybe when cafeterias start serving brown rice with vegetables, or whole wheat breads, then this will help. Until then, I'll have a double cheeseburger with bacon, fries and a diet coke, please. Can we say POINTLESS??
Problem #3: where are the parents in all this? Children will do what they want, regardless of what parents think/say, but if you're training your puppy from a young age on what to eat and what is bad for you then maybe, just maybe, they'll listen!
I'll get off my soapbox, now.
posted by gotbrains? at 9:33 AM
1 Comments:
Parents just have to take more responsability over what their kids eat. Kids learn from example and it's not just the kids who are obese. The parents are too. And we should all blame McDonald's for that and all the other junk food places who substitute the healthy meals the kids could have at home. Schools should get rid of all sodas and have higher standards for meals. Also, something very important is exercise. With the schools cutting programs for lack of funding usually phys ed. time gets cut and if we have kids who go home and spend the day watching TV to then have a pizza dinner we'll have a hoarde of obese kids.
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