I understand to a certain degree that genetics comes in to play. My hubby is well over 6′5″ and I am 5′9″ so our kids are tall, strong girls, but they are not jiggly and out of breath from walking a flight of stairs. And I also get that some families have to eat what they can afford which means pre packaged foods, sugar filled drinks and heavy carbs. Shouldn’t we take responsibility for our children’s health though? How about canned fruits and frozen veggies with fish sticks, that is fairly healthy.

Overweight children are at a higher risk for developing diabetes and high blood pressure. There has been plenty of research to prove it and is truly a “no brainer”. I get very worried for these children and what their future will hold. Will they be able to play sports or will they be too big to run up and down a field? Will they be able to play with the neighborhood kids or will they be made fun of? Not that has anything to do with diabetes, but it is a social concern.

We need to do our kids a favor and teach them nutrition and healthy habits. No one is perfect and of course there will be happy meals at times, but not every day! My 3 year old can even tell me the difference between healthy food and “fun” food. And I absolutely think that moderation is key. If you ban all things yummy, kids will want to eat them even more. Let them have a bit here and there and give them a strong foundation to grow on. Obesity is scary, especially the amount of obese children. Let’s do something about it!

Post from: Blisstree

I Am Bothered By The Amount Of Obese Children

Sub-standard housing more than doubles diabetes risk, a team of U.S. researchers found, but they are not exactly sure why.

Are you kidding me? Does anyone else think that the results of this study are self explanatory? Sub-standard housing usually means government assisted or “section 8″ housing, right? Well, the persons that qualify for this assistance have economical challenges that others do not have.

Understand this, in no way am I passing judgment or “putting” anyone down. Heck, my kids public school is Title One, but why would scientists be puzzled at the findings of something so obvious. Low income areas are also linked to higher blood pressure, higher cholesterol, more heart attacks and obesity.

Healthy food is expensive and pre-packaged or less nutritious choices are not. So yes, those that are on a very tight budget and live in sub-standard neighborhoods are concerned with putting food on the table, not necessarily what it is but that it is there. And I see nothing wrong with that, it is allocation of the funds that they have!

But for a group of US researchers to say, “and they don’t know why”… I mean come on people!

via Science Daily

Post from: Blisstree

Well Yes Indeed, Sub-Standard Housing Would Increase The Risk Of Diabetes