‘“Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years”’ (Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Kit BK, Flegal KM. ). This astonishing fact shows that an extremely high amount of young people are obese and many may not know how to take control of their eating habits. With better knowledge, many people may become aware of the harmful effects of obesity and change their lifestyles. To have and maintain a healthy lifestyle at school (and at home) while staying full throughout the day, a person needs to know the importance of healthy eating, know what to do to achieve this lifestyle, and know the right types of foods they need to be eating so that she/he is not hungry and stays healthy.
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“Eating healthy and being active can be difficult because you spend much of your day in school and eat meals that are prepared by others,” says the author of Get The Facts: Sodium’s Role in Processed Food (“Get The Facts: Sodium’s Role in Processed Food”). Because students spend so much time sitting in school, they do not get enough exercise so it is vital to make time in the day to do something physically engaging. It is also important to make good choices when it comes to purchasing cafeteria food. A person can also take time to pack a meal full of nourishing foods for the body. To maintain a healthy body one also needs to maintain balance between the food they consume and the energy they exert (“Get The Facts: Sodium’s Role in Processed Food”). Hypothetically, a person sits for eight hours a day and consumes three thousand calories. This situation is extremely unhealthy because there is no balance. A balanced diet means eating amounts (and calories) of food that are proportional to the amount physical activity a person partakes in. Lastly, ‘“Eating a healthy breakfast is the best way for students to start their day…”’ according to study done on students’ learning levels (“IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY BREAKFAST STRESSED DURING SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK VISIT TO WEST NEW YORK SCHOOL”). Eating a filling breakfast that is healthy is the one of the best ways to ensure students are learning at maximum …show more content…
There is great a significance of healthy eating because it not only affects a person’s internal organs, but affects their physical appearance and their overall self confidence. Many people have developed health problems because of unhealthy eating habits that affect themselves, their family, and their lifespan. Making good choices when it comes to healthy eating and physical activity is
A person needs to know the …show more content…
“Eating healthy and being active can be difficult because you spend much of your day in school and eat meals that are prepared by others,” says the author of Get The Facts: Sodium’s Role in Processed Food (“Get The Facts: Sodium’s Role in Processed Food”). Because students spend so much time sitting in school, they do not get enough exercise so it is vital to make time in the day to do something physically engaging. It is also important to make good choices when it comes to purchasing cafeteria food. A person can also take time to pack a meal full of nourishing foods for the body. To maintain a healthy body one also needs to maintain balance between the food they consume and the energy they exert (“Get The Facts: Sodium’s Role in Processed Food”). Hypothetically, a person sits for eight hours a day and consumes three thousand calories. This situation is extremely unhealthy because there is no balance. A balanced diet means eating amounts (and calories) of food that are proportional to the amount physical activity a person partakes in. Lastly, ‘“Eating a healthy breakfast is the best way for students to start their day…”’ according to study done on students’ learning levels (“IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY BREAKFAST STRESSED DURING SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK VISIT TO WEST NEW YORK SCHOOL”). Eating a filling breakfast that is healthy is the one of the best ways to ensure students are learning at maximum …show more content…
There is great a significance of healthy eating because it not only affects a person’s internal organs, but affects their physical appearance and their overall self confidence. Many people have developed health problems because of unhealthy eating habits that affect themselves, their family, and their lifespan. Making good choices when it comes to healthy eating and physical activity is