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This is why we feel that a workshop on this issue is critical. Obesity, unlike cancer and other deadly diseases, is preventable. To allow American children to continue to eat poorly is akin to letting them smoke cigarettes.
Teaching good nutrition and eating habits is not difficult. Many Americans do eat well, which is why we want to convince our target audience that it is possible to eat well and healthy. We also want to show that eating well feels good because when a person is healthy and exercises, they increase their overall sense of well-being. Therefore, healthy eating can be framed as a mental as well as a physical health issue. When we take into consideration the fact that obesity has an adverse impact on a child's self-esteem, it becomes imperative to teach good eating habits to young people.
Good eating is not just about avoiding fat or carbohydrates. In fact, the one central rule of healthy eating is simply to be more conscious about food choices. The first lesson...
We believe that by simply eliminating processed foods, children will develop better eating habits and lose weight. Moreover, eating fresh foods is more enjoyable. If we can show children that processed foods are made from chemicals and not real foods, then we have taken a step in the right direction to eliminate obesity in childhood. We also want to show parents, educators, and politicians that processed food are the real culprit in childhood obesity. Our informative and instructional presentation will include a handout for parents and a different one for children, as well as a brief video.
PowerPoint outline
I. Obesity is a deadly and costly problem (list statistics)
II. Reducing obesity in children begins with healthy eating.
III. Healthy eating begins with awareness.
IV. Eliminate processed foods.
V. Parents, educators, politicians - Do not promote processed foods.
Obesity in the United States The extent of the Problem Obesity as one commentator says, is not just a "matter of aesthetics" but has become a major public health problem in the United States. Similarly, Federal health officials have categorically stated that "the growing prevalence of obesity in the United States represents a significant health threat to millions of Americans." Obesity is seen by health officials in a serious light and is
Obesity is a public health problem that requires immediate intervention. One third of Americans are obese, clearly marking obesity as an epidemic (CDC, 2014). Obesity is not just an aesthetic problem. Being fat alone is not the issue; it is what obesity does to the body that matters. Serious and often deadly diseases like diabetes, coronary heart disease, many types of cancer, and stroke are directly caused by obesity. These
Many Americans would rather die or cut off a limb than be fat... (Worley). There is an underlying prejudice towards the excessively overweight that has, to a large extent, become an accepted part of society. As Worley states, it has become "...acceptable to shun fat people and make them the butt of cruel jokes" (Worley). Worley, Schwartz and others also emphasis the negative way that fat people are treated
obesity in the United States. Specifically, it will contain a persuasive argument on why obesity is a problem in the United States, and why it is ridiculous to think that the number one disease in America is the most preventable in America. Obesity is a big (pardon the pun) problem in America today, and it is only getting bigger. Some people attribute the problem to fast food and sedentary lifestyles.
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