Humans have always been able to survive for two to eight weeks without food; this will some time depend on the stored body fat, on the other hand survival without water is limited to two to four days this also depends on the amount of hydration that takes place. The lack of the right food remains one of the most serious problems, around the world with around 35 million humans starving to death every year. Malnutrition in childhood is also one of the most common conditions today of diseases. The global distributions of food is not equal, and obesity among a lot of human in the United States populations has increased to almost epidemic proportions, this has lead to health complications and increased mortality in some developed, and a few developing
TO: Boyertown Area School District FROM: DATE: April 12, 2009 RE: A Proposal to bring more health-conscious meal choices to each schools menu PURPOSE We Propose a cost-effective solution to a nation-wide problem at the school age level of Unhealthy Lunch choices. There has been an increase in: Child-hood obesity, mal nutricion, heart disease, and diabetes. We would like to propose a healthy food and beverage service to your school district. We would not only provide for your students but also your valued teachers as well. Our facility is prepared to work with your establishment to create the most healthful lunches for your faculty and students.
Introduction The recent nutritional changes to the breakfast and lunch programs throughout the united states were implemented to help improve health and reduce childhood obesity rates amongst our children. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act that was signed by the president in 2010 forced schools to update their food menus to meet the most current dietary nutrition standards as well as address childhood hunger. For these reasons, billions of dollars have been awarded to public and non-profit schools from grades K-12 for new food revenue that has helped our schools implement this new standard. NUTRITION and HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS With our economy feeling the raft of the recession we face today, in 2010 over 17 million households in the
[CT257.5] Understand how issues of public concern may affect the image and delivery of services in the sector The public may affect the image and delivery of service as the public concern may be raised through media coverage on the tv and through press correspondents. [CU1527.1] Know the principles of healthy eating for children and young people Assessment Criteria The eat well plate shows the different types of food we need to eat and in what proportions to have a well-balanced and healthy diet. Children and young people need to have a correct balance of nutrients and food for them to develop and grow properly. The right balance helps to improve their concentration, builds up their strength and gives plenty of energy. 1.1 Outline the nutritional requirements of a healthy diet for children and young people The nutritonal requirements of a healthy diet for children and young people include: vitamins, minerals and protein, mixed with fibers which dont include salt and sugar.
Childhood obesity is so important to tackle at an early age, because studies have shown that it leads to long term health risk such as diabetes, heart disease, and cardiovascular disease. Children are also affected by the social and psychological factors that come with them being overweight at a young age. Although some genetic predispositions have been linked to childhood obesity,
In Washington state alone children age 2 -5 were 18.4% were overweight and 14.4% were considered obese. Obesity is a major risk factor for many serious health conditions including type 2 diabetes, stroke, heart disease, high blood pressure and certain cancers, and among youth these diseases are at an all-time high. The most striking fact to me is that during the past 40 years obesity rates for children age 3-11 nearly tripled from 5% to 14$ and more than tripled for adolescents age 12-19 n from 5% top 17.1%. Some of the causes as stated on the National Heart Lung and blood Institute were lack of exercise, oversize food portions, lack of access to healthy food, food advertising, and parents work schedules. Also some common factors such as genetics and cultural environment experts have agreed that are a cause of childhood obesity.
Proper nutrition starts at home and parents need to learn how they can improve the quality of their children’s nutrition and instill the good habits that will ensure they have the greatest chance for a healthy, successful future. We all want our children to grow up happy and healthy, but we also have busy life-styles and find it all too easy to hit the drive-through before soccer practice or toast a pop-tart to eat on the way to school. We know our kids have access to school lunch, but we can’t always rely on that to be as healthy as we’d like it to be, and we really can’t guarantee that they will eat it. There are so many ads for junk food and fast food and sugary, chemical laden sodas out there, it can be hard to keep kids eating healthy. Children’s bodies are still growing and their brains are still developing, so it is critical that we make sure they are getting the nutrition that they need and develop healthy habits now.
Jessica Brown English 101 Childhood Obesity In America Obesity is one of the serious medical conditions which is difficult to treat. Up to one out of every five children and teens in the U. S. are obese, and this number is continuing to grow. Over the past three decades, the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2-5 years and adolescents aged 12-19 years, and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years. (Jeff Barnes) Childhood obesity has dramatically increased. The United States needs to take concrete steps to reduce obesity in children.
Our kids deserve to be taught to truly enjoy eating healthy amounts of healthful foods, and to enjoy, to revel in, active play – preferably before the bad habits even start. Elias Zerhouni, MD (2005), director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) had this to say: We need to act now to prevent obesity in our children. Obesity is a high priority at NIH. This year, we will spend about $440 million on a range of research on this important problem. Dr. Linda Van Horn, PhD, RD (2005), professor of preventive medicine at Northwestern University agrees: You can raise a child to enjoy healthy eating and to be selective about food choices.
“More than 70 percent of obese adolescents retain their overweight and obese condition even during their adulthood” (What Are Children Munching On?). Giving children not much of a choice but to consume these foods is setting them up for failure. Repeated lunches of this sort changes diets and can cause heart disease. These diseases may occur currently, under ones nose, or even further along in ones life like a silent sneak attack of sickness. Students need to be well rested and well focused to truly succeed in schools.