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January 29, 2007

Battling Obesity and Diabetes

We already know there is a T2 diabetes epidemic going on. We already know that obesity and inactivity are to blame. Instead of studying the issue over and over, from every conceivable angle, shouldn't researchers be focusing on how to stop this national health train wreck that we're seeing? Am I being unreasonable? You tell me. - [link]

I don't understand why healthy food costs so dang much in this country. That's my one major beef. Boiling all the way down to our local school district. Considering the kids are at school 5 days a week, here right? Most of them eat the lunch the school provides.

Lunch example 1:
Stuffed Cheese Sticks
Marinara Sauce
Apple Wedges
Orange Wedges

What in all that is Holy is that? What kind of lunch is that?!! That looks like a snack, and not a very good one at that. Maybe the apple. The orange. But... that is one of the weirdest "lunch" items I've seen in a long time.

Lunch example 2:
Hot Dog
French Fries
Peach Halves
Sherbet

Hot Dog? Seriously... hot dog? Everyone knows hot dogs are not nutritious, rather anti-nutritious. They are a waste product as far as food is concerned. Hot dog on sugar-laden, white wheat bun, soggy french fries, peaches soaked in sugar and sherbet. Talk about carb and sugar overload it is truly disgusting. I can't believe the menu we have. It is worse than fast food. I challenge the administration and staff to eat the same menu as the children do for an entire month and I bet they'd be feeling pretty darn crappy after the first few days.

Mind you, for some of these kids, this is the best (or only) meal they will have all day.

Shameful, really. I think that healthy, organic, whole foods should be fed to our children (including breakfast - some powerful brain food) when at school. For minimal cost. Does any district do this? Do all schools feed their children slop on a daily basis? I have no idea, but I, for one, am appalled at our school district for doing so.

If we want healthier adults then we have to have start with healthier children.