Child obesity from an 11 year old perceptive

 

This article was written by Sophie Pleva my granddaughter. It is a perceptive insight from a 11 year old who probably has more first hand knowledge than us adults.

That's been a popular topic these days.  But why can't it just go away? Why can't all of the larger kids in America become skinny?  The answer is pretty simple...eating healthy and exercising.  However, if it's that simple, why don't we convince and help children to eat right and exercise at for at least an hour a day.

Well people have tried that, but it's really not that simple.  The child has to commit to exercising and being able to tame the temptation to eat junk food all the time. As my mom always says, "There has to be a balance to everything.

You can have a bit of unhealthy food if you balance it out with some healthy foods. Always remember the food pyramid." Also, the kid is influenced by the parents. If the parents are teaching the child this lifestyle, then the parents are probably going to have to learn some new habits also. Another thing to thing of is that the child has to want to get slimmer or the results won't be very promising. I think this problem won't be completely solved for a while. However, we must do all that we can to ease it a little. Here are some instances of healthy foods to have instead of unhealthy foods...for breakfast avoid unhealthy cereals like lucky charms or coco pebbles.

The only things in a sandwich to avoid are fatty substances and sugary foods.

Try to buy sodium free or fat free meats (and don't use too much of them because they can be unhealthy).

Sophie will contribute from time to time. It is great to hear from someone who is seeing this first hand.

I have not edited this blog and it comes from the heart of an 11 year old