Observing Life

Part of life is observing your surroundings. Statistics show that America has been growing at the waist line. People don't walk as much as they used. The most troubling thing is that kids are becoming obese and experiencing complications such as diabetes. I have been trying to wrap my brain around how parents can do such a thing to their children. This past weekend I was out to lunch and I observed a little girl, no more than 10, being served an adult size meal. I was horrified... kids don't need that much calories! I looked away and shook my head.
I had mentioned it to my sister who then observed the little girl and noticed she could barely eat it all but did not know how to stop and continued eating until she was red in the face. The adults at the table finally had her pack it up but not without protest. She then wanted dessert to which they thankfully said no. However, she would not be denied and she started eating the sugar from the packets! This is plain crazy! Proper nutrition starts at home it is time to stop buying all those pre-packaged foods and learn how to cook. If you got to buy pre-packaged at least read the label until you find something with more nutritional value. These little kids usually grow up into obese adults and the cycle continues. Parents need to break the cycle by incorporating fruits, veggies and water, yes water into their kids’ diet. If they start early, they would not have a hard time maintaining it when they get older.