The first obvious resolution that comes to mind when attacking the problem of obesity, especially in children, is that of the intake of food. According to McDonald’s, the intake of three of their meals a we

It seems that now more than ever the entertainment industry is raising today’s youth. Between cable, movies, and video games, children spend numerous hours in front of the television a day. It is proven the obesity is greater among those children and adolescents who watch television on a regular basis (Kid Source). When children are watching “x” amount of hours of television a day, roughly around half of that time is spent viewing commercials. Ninety-one percent of the food geared towards kids in commercials is high in either fat and/or salt (Patton). On Saturday mornings, 80% of the food advertisements broadcasted are filled with sugar and have low nutrition value (Patton). Instead of just letting your children vegetate in front of the television for hours, set a time limit that they are allowed to watch depending on the day, increasing the time slightly for weekends or special occasions.

Since children suddenly have all of this free time away from the television now, there is plenty of time fore physical activity. If children are encouraged to get involved in activities outside of the home, they will be more willing and eager to explore different activities (Ma

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