Health
and Fitness of America
The percentage of obesity in
children has tripled since 1970. One in five children is considered obese or
overweight in the US today. This is a growing problem that is harder to address
than everyone would think. With schools cutting back on recess and physical
activity time for adolescents and increasing the work load children are finding
it harder to be healthy. Not only does the school work and extracurricular activities
hold students back but also the food that is always available to them is
holding them back. Schools serve lunches that contain hamburgers and hot dogs
as well as pizzas and French fries which are not the healthiest things to eat
on a daily basis. If healthy foods were more readily available then students wouldn’t
have to work as hard to stay healthy.
You're off to a really good start! This is a really awesome topic that you chose. Very relevant and true in our country. It would be cool if you could find the actual percentage like we talked about in class haha. :) Also, make sure to talk about how schools, parents, etc. can help a child eat better, exercise and so on. And make sure to add your own input in your paper, like whether you agree/disagree with your sources. I can't wait to see how your paper turns out!
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