Currently, around 17 percent of children across the nation are obese (“Childhood”). Additionally, as age increases so do the obesity rates. With junk food readily available and knowledge of a healthy lifestyle scarce, obesity rates have reached an all time high and may pose an incredible risk for America's future. Despite these negative statistics, societal trends are leaning towards a healthier lifestyle.
Obesity is a multi-headed monster. There is not one single thing that can be done to eliminate this epidemic. One solution that may help is making unhealthy food choices less available for children both in school and out. Since Barack Obama has come into office, first lady Michelle Obama has faced the problem of unhealthy youth head-on. …show more content…
With societal funding, health-care organizations/campaigns could be implemented to benefit not only children, but entire families. These organizations may be set at local or national levels, and may include areas for children to partake in physical activities. Informing children about health at a young age may set them up for a lifetime of health (“We”). The benefits of these organizations include informing children of diet, exercise, and health-concious decision making, as well as making play areas available for children. Just as children use academic substance throughout their careers, healthcare advice may also follow them throughout their life. Making children aware of health is essential to ensuring their health, and promises a healthy …show more content…
For one, it would require minimal funding. Although the option of funding organizations that promote exercise and inform children of health and lifestyle also sounds like a great option, it is not. With distribution of tax dollars always under a scope, raising tax rates or shifting funding to this solution would surely not be a popular idea. In comparison to incorporating a more standardized exercise routine into schools, making unhealthy food choices less available to children in schools becomes less and less plausible. Although diet is restricted, exercise is not ensured or even
Obesity is a multi-headed monster. There is not one single thing that can be done to eliminate this epidemic. One solution that may help is making unhealthy food choices less available for children both in school and out. Since Barack Obama has come into office, first lady Michelle Obama has faced the problem of unhealthy youth head-on. …show more content…
With societal funding, health-care organizations/campaigns could be implemented to benefit not only children, but entire families. These organizations may be set at local or national levels, and may include areas for children to partake in physical activities. Informing children about health at a young age may set them up for a lifetime of health (“We”). The benefits of these organizations include informing children of diet, exercise, and health-concious decision making, as well as making play areas available for children. Just as children use academic substance throughout their careers, healthcare advice may also follow them throughout their life. Making children aware of health is essential to ensuring their health, and promises a healthy …show more content…
For one, it would require minimal funding. Although the option of funding organizations that promote exercise and inform children of health and lifestyle also sounds like a great option, it is not. With distribution of tax dollars always under a scope, raising tax rates or shifting funding to this solution would surely not be a popular idea. In comparison to incorporating a more standardized exercise routine into schools, making unhealthy food choices less available to children in schools becomes less and less plausible. Although diet is restricted, exercise is not ensured or even