Fast Food.

[Elladorine]

Of course we all want what's best for the kids, but in the end it's really up to their parents. And if parents aren't educated or just don't care, that's obviously going to cause problems for the kids. Something that makes me sad is seeing parents feeding their kids hot fudge sundaes at McDonald's for breakfast. Ice cream for breakfast . . . seriously? Well, I suppose that can't be much worse in concept than some of the so-called "healthy" sugar cereals from the grocery aisles, or maple-flavored corn syrup poured over fried flour and butter.

And if "freedom of choice" in the school cafeteria means a kid can grab just an order of french fries/a bag of chips/a candy bar with a Snapple and call it a lunch . . . I'm sorry, I don't think schools should sacrifice the health of their students for the sake of "freedom" or making money through contracts with food companies.

I'll definitely agree that health class/education is important, and that eating smaller portions/being thin doesn't automatically make one healthy. We all know that our society is becoming increasingly sedentary; many people are losing the most basic of exercise with the way we currently live and work. We're a society full of vehicles, escalators, elevators, computers, etc.; but our bodies were designed to move.



The average American only takes 5,000 steps a day (which is roughly two miles). Many don't even do that much.