Lose It For Ever – Dave Elger

A Payoff for Eating Right   -Milwaukee Journal article by James E Causey

Damontre Boothe works carefully as he crushes black beans with his hands into a bowl. He mixes in cilantro and onions, preparing the black-bean burger with a side salad that stands in stark contrast to the big bag of potato chips, soda and doughnuts that used to be his preferred fare.  -

MY COMMENT:  Good to see some kids waking up and not taking their health for granted.  Great program at the Mary Ryan Boys and Girls Club called Eat Right. 

Interesting that Coka-Cola has been providing financial support to the Boys and Girls Club of America since 1946 for a number of programs.    “From homework assistance programs to physical fitness, nutrition and social recreation initiatives, these activities have helped kids grow into productive adults whose contributions make a positive difference in our communities every day.

Good for them!

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Students have walked during recess on Wednesdays for almost two years in three teams to match the distance of the Pacific Crest Trail. -School exercise in walking is cause for a celebration

MY COMMENT:  Congratulations to Cindy Morehart for implementing this fabulous, yet simple progam!.

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Overweight and obese children who were taught to read food labels and how to choose healthy options were able to lose weight during a two-year study. -emaxhealth

MY COMMENT: The kids (age 10-14) in the treatment group also exercised and tracked what they ate.

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Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in the past year, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009, a report released today by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). In addition, the percentage of obese or overweight children is at or above 30 percent in 30 states. -Medical News Today

MY COMMENT: To reverse this trend we must begin seeing better numbers in the younger age groups. According to the study, 44.4% of the children age 10-17 in Mississippi are overweight or obese (Mississippi remains number 1 on the adult ranking as well (32.5% are obese). There are too many unhealthy choices tempting our children and not enough partaking in regular physical activity.

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Greater milk consumption was only linked to weight gain when it was part of a higher-calorie diet. The results suggest that milk was often consumed on top of other calorie-containing drinks rather than instead of them.

In another study among children aged 6 to 13, drinking more than 12 ounces of sweetened beverages each day was linked to about a six-ounce drop in milk consumption. Despite the drop in the amount of protein, calcium and other nutrients the children experienced, their overall calorie intake increased.

source: msnbc

Researchers following 9 year old girls for 10 years discovered a 25% drop in milk consumption and a 3x increase in sugar-sweetened beverages.

source: milknewsroom.com

MY COMMENT: Clearly it’s much easier to drink more soda than milk, and you can only guess the negative consequences on long term health. You can’t blame childhood obesity on milk.

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A penny-per-ounce excise tax could reduce consumption of sugared beverages by more than 10%. New England J of Medicine

MY COMMENT: Fine with me, as long as they don’t start taxing beer.

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Filmed by 13 year old Paris Dessing- WOW!

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…preschoolers were inactive for much of their preschool day, with 89 percent of physical activity characterized as sedentary. Even when they played outside, a time when children are expected to move around, 56 percent of their activities were sedentary. -physorg.com

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I stumbled upon this feature documentary called Killer At Large that addresses the obesity problem. After viewing the movie trailer, I am convinced if you liked Supersize Me, you’ll like Killer At Large. The 45 minute abridged version is available for $20 on the website.

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Youth who study just a short walk from a fast-food outlet eat fewer fruit and vegetables, drink more soda and are more likely to be obese than students at other schools, according to research published Tuesday.  -news.yahoo

MY COMMENT:  No surprise here.

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