Both very valid arguments and we will begin to see why during this passage. The first major aspect of this article is why it would be a wise choice to remove unhealthy drinks and snacks from school vending machines. Tom Vilsack states in school is where these children consume half of their daily calorie intake. Schools are promoting unhealthy lifestyles to our younger generation. Vilsack feels by reforming and changing the school meal menu into healthier choices that it will in fact ensure a more nutritious and healthy effect on children.
With these limited resources families must be smart when shopping. The average American spends $7 on food per day, while low income spend on average $4 per day.(DR. Drewnowski). The University of Washington did a study of where they compared the prices of high calorie energy dense food(junk food) and low-energy but nutritious foods. The finding was that on average energy dense food cost $1.76 per 1000 calories, while low energy nutritious food cost $18.16 per 1,000 calories.
America has increased in childhood obesity. By minimizing fast foods restaurants such as McDonald’s, Burger King and Taco Bell and enforcing physical activity on a day to day basis such as running and working out, obesity can come to an end. Decreasing childhood obesity means providing a healthier life style for kids, whether food wise or physically active. Providing is giving, maintaining and making life genetically and environmentally better for children. Children in America have bad habits and food choices, which are influenced by their parents hereditarily and environmentally such as my little cousin Grecia.
WIC is significantly different than other hunger alleviation programs because it targets children. Many professional opinions against the WIC program allude to the fact that it is like any food program that people take advantage of and should be discontinued. However, the items able to be purchased are very limited, which allows for proper use of the program and its benefits, which many supporters point out. As of 2011, WIC has been running a budget surplus, due in large part to a decline in the price of milk- milk costs represent 20% of the WIC food cost
Positive relationships enable information to be communicated far more effectively. Working in a school this will benefit pupils when you are dealing with parents or carers as they will be more willing to get involved in the child or young person’s education and care. Building and maintaining positive relationships and effective communication with pupils will help them know and understand what is expected of them and acceptable boundaries. In order to develop positive relationships with children, young people and adults effective communication is vital. To effectively communicate we must: • think consciously (everyone is an individual) • explain (be clear, use appropriate language) • listen actively ( occasional nods and eye contact) • be true to our word (say what you mean, mean what you say) • recall (repeat snippets of what has been said to you) • have empathy (non-bias understanding of others situations) • clarify and question (ask the other party if they understand what you have said ) • body language (your own and reading the other persons) Not putting the above skills into practice will create barriers to effective communication and positive
These may include social, psychological and physical factors such as: holistic view of health and well being, age/stage of children, parental health and lifestyle, environment, illness, disability, diet and exercise, rest and sleep. E4 Include evidence of the effects of these factors on children's health Provide evidence of how the factors identified in E3 aff ect the health of children. E5 Include examples of different routines for children which will maintain a Give examples of at least two different routines th at aim to maintain a healthy healthy lifestyle lifestyle for children, eg Mealtime routines include the following……. E6 Include descriptions of TWO (2) activities which are suitable to use with Provide descriptions of activities for children, appropriate to their age, related children to promote a healthy lifestyle to factors supporting healthy lifestyles such as: food, physical activity – indoors or outdoors, hygiene,
Some food and beverage companies are beginning to take limited steps to change the way their products are marketed to children. Research examines how marketing influences the food and beverage choices and weight status of children and youth, and how marketing techniques and social marketing can be used to promote healthier eating among youth to reduce obesity. This foundation also help to analyzes food and beverage advertising on Spanish-language children’s television compared with advertising found on English-language programs. Researchers found that although the amount of food advertising was lower on Spanish-language channels than on English-language programs, the nutritional quality of foods advertised on Spanish-language channels was substantially poorer than on English-language channels. More than 84 percent of foods and beverages advertised to children on Spanish-language television shows were unhealthy.
The easy way out to being healthy and eating right for ones body, fast food has plagued the nation especially with diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and even strokes or heart attacks. A question is now posed of whether or not fast foods should be fed to children, in substitute of their regular lunches at school. These kids are what seem like innocent victims because of their naivety towards the real problems with fast food. The problems with this quick fix in school cafeterias are that students would become obese, they would develop bad habits, and that the school would be advertising for these companies. “More than 70 percent of obese adolescents retain their overweight and obese condition even during their adulthood” (What Are Children Munching On?).
62 per cent of women answered that they always or usually do this. • Men generally do not do the housework as only 7 per cent of men reported they always or usually do it. • Women have a propensity to prepare the meals with 62 per cent answering it was always or usually them that did this. Limitations of the data • This study does not reveal if any dependents live at home as this would result in either sex being at home more than the other. • This study does not show if any couples answered are in civil partnerships as this would reflect on the results to be unfair.
Additionally, this raises the question of how much do primary schools actually know about eating disorders and as they are indeed the first point of contact regarding recognition of eating behaviours, should they offer a teaching programme to the children on eating disorders? Identifying eating disorders Eating disorders are a mental illness and are described as someone with an excessive concern for their body image and size (Bryant-Waugh & Lask, 1995). This leads to unacceptable and insufficient consumption of food either by starvation or over-eating, which is extremely serious and can cause complications in growth and overall wellbeing (Hamilton, 2007). Not only does it tamper with the development of a child, but it also sadly has been