Another idea is to purchase a pedometer to encourage walking. Children can count the number of steps taken and monitor their daily progress (918). It will challenge them to increase their walking. It is a fun idea to promote exercise. As a family, it is important that everyone is involved in the physical activities and food choices to help the obese child succeed. As a family, they can help demonstrate support for the child by engaging in daily physical activity and by choosing healthy meals with the child. By selecting food choices that contain low levels of fat, sugar, sodium, and cholesterol. With these suggestions, it will reduce obesity and reduce heart disease. Obesity has grown into an epidemic in America. No single solution, or strategies can prevent the disease. However, if we come together we can overcome obesity. So with these strategies for students and parents it will provide a strong advocate and support for combating obesity. Children should be taught that healthy body and being physically active are as important as going to school (918). So in time, Americans can continue to help children strive and succeed in their health and fitness …show more content…
This disease is affecting children mental and physical. As a nation, there needs to be an end to this alarming health problem. Americans are not educated enough to understand that fast food is dangerous to our bodies. Many Americans may think that fast food cost less than healthy foods. However, if Americans are provided with the correct information then we can understand how to eat healthier for less than it costs to eat fast food with proper planning and some time spent preparing and cooking homemade food. As a nation, it is time to stop letting big corporations influence children to consume high-calories, high-fat, and high-sugar products with million and millions of dollars in advertising.
Obesity and overweight is a major factor in our society, and it is time to change the problem. Americans need to understand that healthy foods are better for maintaining human weight, and providing the body with the right amount of essential nutrients to keep it healthy. So with these possible solutions, Americans can begin to confront the source of the problem and see a result. Obesity and overweight is a major factor in our society, and it is time to change the problem. So with these possible solutions, Americans can begin to confront the source of the problem and see a