One of the biggest issues facing the health of our nation is the lack of good nutrition for children. The solution for the obesity epidemic starts with getting better nutrition for the younger generations. One of the solutions offered by Juice Plus+ to help more children and young adults get better nutrition is the Children's Health Study program whereby a child any age 4-18 can get Juice Plus+ with an adult order of the Fruit and Vegetable capsules. While this is just a way to help motivate families to eat better, exercise more, and live healthier, the percentage of people who are overweight and obese still continues to climb. The government is trying to intervene and provide a way for kids to get better nutrition, although it may fall short of what's needed to make a significant impact. Here's more --
Congress gave final approval on Thursday for to a bill set to expand school lunch programs and provide for healthier, better quality fair for our kids. Michelle Obama lobbied for the bill, touting it as a way to fight both obesity and hunger. The first lady has long been a proponent of teaching children to eat fresh, healthfully balanced diets and this bill, which she calls ” a groundbreaking piece of legislation” according to the New York Times, will put an emphasis on adding fresh fruits and vegetables to school provided meals.
Though the new bill may seem like a clear win for kids, and for the health of the nation, it comes with a serious catch. About half of the $4.5 billion dollar cost of the bill will be paid for by cutting the food stamps program starting a few years from now. Some House Democrats and advocates for the poor fought the bill in September, pointing out that expanding child nutrition programs by cutting money out of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program simply takes important resources from one group of needy people and gives them to another. (more...)
Comments: While on the surface this may seem like a benefit to kids' nutrition, the legislation may just be a bandaid and political posturing to get voter support. The real issue is getting kids off fast foods, processed foods, and soft drinks, and eating more fruits and vegetables and plant-based foods. The campaign to families and incentives to eat a diet that includes more healthy nutrients from those foods is where the time, attention, and dollars need to be allocated. We find that families who are eating more of those healthy foods each day, have less sickness, less days absent from school or work, and less visits to the doctor. Therefore, their overall health care costs are less and are enjoying a better quality life. Start getting your nutrition from more fruits and vegetables today, and everyday.
The Health & Wellness Institute, PC
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