GASP!!
"At the current pace, one in every three children born in the United States in the year 2000 will become diabetic. For minorities, the rate will be one in two."
--Sugar Nation p.38
--Sugar Nation p.38
The only way to combat the obesity epidemic is through nutrition education and learning practical ways to change our habits before it kills us!
As Parents and Teachers we only want what is best for our kids. We want them to have a better life and more opportunities than we had. Let's begin by helping them have a chance at a healthy lifestyle by modeling healthy food choices and being a positive food role model.
I have listed some of my favorite resources here. Check them out; they have great information and recipes too!
www.strong4life.com
www.eatbetteramerica.com
www.livestrong.com
Fed Up With Lunch by Sarah Wu
Sugar Nation by Jeff O'Connell
Food, Inc movie
SuperSize Me movie
Jamie Oliver's series Food Revolution Watch the first season on youtube. It is an eye-opener!!
As Parents and Teachers we only want what is best for our kids. We want them to have a better life and more opportunities than we had. Let's begin by helping them have a chance at a healthy lifestyle by modeling healthy food choices and being a positive food role model.
I have listed some of my favorite resources here. Check them out; they have great information and recipes too!
www.strong4life.com
www.eatbetteramerica.com
www.livestrong.com
Fed Up With Lunch by Sarah Wu
Sugar Nation by Jeff O'Connell
Food, Inc movie
SuperSize Me movie
Jamie Oliver's series Food Revolution Watch the first season on youtube. It is an eye-opener!!