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Originally Posted by janmcn
How would the posters on here suggest combating the obesity problem in this country if not by educating the youth? What is wrong with suggesting that kids bring an apple for a snack instead of a bag of chips or cookies? Most kids are not born obese, but obviously the nutrition they're being taught at home is not working.
The obesity epidemic and all the related diseases, diabetes, etc, are the most easily cured by proper nutrition and exercise. Perhaps insurance companies should treat obesity as a preexisting condition and refuse to insure anyone that is overweight.
Michelle Obama is trying to educate children about healthy eating with her White House vegetable garden and exercise with her "keep moving" programs.
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Educating and suggesting are one thing, but providing food and "forcing" a child to not necessarily consume but deal with a choice without a parent to look to, seems just wrong with me. Giving lessons in basic nutrition, stressing the benefits of physical activity, even offering a hands on food values class are GOOD things, and I have no difficulties with that.