Click here or watch the two minute video below of a 7th grader. He was handed a homework assignment on weight loss. He was told that if he wanted to lose weight he may want to consider eating hamburgers, bacon, french fries, pie, milk (a liquid designed by nature to double or triple birth weight) and pop.
We can only assume the student is telling the truth as he clearly states that his school suggested that in order to lose weight, these foods should be consumed.
The assignment appears to also give the impression that these bad foods should be consumed in "moderation" (working on the calorie end of things), regardless of the other hidden hazards associated with their consumption.
No education appears as to why those foods are bad, (pesticides, GMO concerns, processing etc) or what actually counts as "healthy food".
No education appears to be provided that the calorie counting idea is actually a myth, as equal calorie meals have been proven to have very different effects on the body. Chemically laced foods with no calories have also been proven to cause weight gain. Many chemicals medications also cause weight gain yet they have no calories. Weight gain is now thought to be more tied to chemical toxicity than the storage of excess energy.
Is this really the best we can do? The real dangers of processed foods are frequently hidden from the parents and the children because the schools often sell the same foods within their cafeteria.
I know there are plenty of intelligent readers out there. Would someone like to suggest an explanation as to why some governments are so heavily invested in making their populations unhealthy? Who has the answer? Leave a comment or leave an answer to that question.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
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It seems that "portion control" is a popular concept. The way I see it, if people ate the right kinds of food almost all of the time, controlling their portions wouldn't be a concern. Limiting/increasing certain types of food according to what the body needs should come naturally. It's as though we've given up on the idea that we'll eat proper foods. As an alternative, we teach people to limit the amount of coke, fast food fries and sweets they consume per day. What's even worse is that we teach people to limit healthy foods such as meats. It makes no sense to me that eating unhealthy foods is ok as long as you eat less. Doing this will leave you hungry, unsatisfied and still addicted to sugar, grains, salt, etc. Won't this perpetuate health problems? I find it unfortunate and frustrating to hear that school children are being taught about portion control, but not taught what foods they really should be eating. As far as I'm concerned, they're being taught to follow a vicious cycle.
Did anyone take the time to actually read what the assignment question is? Incase you didn't, the main problem for the kids to solve is "Use your information sheet 'Calorie Counts of Familiar Foods' to figure out the Count's calorie consumptio." I fail to see the how the school is recommending the kids to eat these foods to lose weight, IT DOES NOT SAY THAT. Being a health class assignment, Part A is just adding up calories, has anyone considered Part B or perhaps even Part C might ask the students to eliminate the high calorie and unhealthy foods?
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