I absolutely agree that sometimes people don't know any better. But I can surely imagine that more than one doctor has probably mentioned that her little girl is way past what her weight should be and perhaps suggested going on a diet.
The problem with that is-- many physicians will suggest dieting but if the parents don't know how to diet, then that's just as good as telling her nothing. Unless she is being referred to a nutritionist, then a recommendation to put her on a diet will do nothing.
It is also cheaper to buy the unhealthy choice over the healthier option. But I feel like this is in part because of the overabundance in junk foods. The way I feel about junk food prices is the same way I feel about cigarette prices, if you're going to expose yourself and your family to all of the possible illnesses that obesity can cause, then you should be taxed more for it and giving some type of incentive for a healthier option. I also believe that obesity and being over-weight needs to be exposed more and put under a worse light in order for the general public to realize that it's not just about their weight but the implications that come with it.
I am not an extremist, I buy soda because my husband drinks it and I buy a snack every week just to know that if I do have a sweet (or salty) tooth, it's there. But the fact that some people will load up their carts with 70% junk, 30% real food is sad to me.
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Kristin-
I absolutely agree that sometimes people don't know any better. But I can surely imagine that more than one doctor has probably mentioned that her little girl is way past what her weight should be and perhaps suggested going on a diet.
The problem with that is-- many physicians will suggest dieting but if the parents don't know how to diet, then that's just as good as telling her nothing. Unless she is being referred to a nutritionist, then a recommendation to put her on a diet will do nothing.
It is also cheaper to buy the unhealthy choice over the healthier option. But I feel like this is in part because of the overabundance in junk foods. The way I feel about junk food prices is the same way I feel about cigarette prices, if you're going to expose yourself and your family to all of the possible illnesses that obesity can cause, then you should be taxed more for it and giving some type of incentive for a healthier option. I also believe that obesity and being over-weight needs to be exposed more and put under a worse light in order for the general public to realize that it's not just about their weight but the implications that come with it.
I am not an extremist, I buy soda because my husband drinks it and I buy a snack every week just to know that if I do have a sweet (or salty) tooth, it's there. But the fact that some people will load up their carts with 70% junk, 30% real food is sad to me.
July 27, 2009 - 5:33amThis Comment
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