With today's current trend of "sit-down" activities,
America's facing a grim reality-our youth population is
not as physically fit as we thought it was. In tests done to
determine strength, endurance and physical ability today's
youth scored very poorly. It is not uncommon to read
about a teenager succumbing to a heart attack while
performing intense physical training. Passivity has a strong
foothold on the youth of today. With the availability of
video games, television, computers and all the other leisure
devices, our children are gradually becoming less and less
capable of sustaining any substantial physical activity.
Many children who dwell in the large industrialized cities throughout the U.S.A. (and elsewhere) are being deprived of experiencing the "real" outdoors. They have no working knowledge of nature-no connection whatsoever with wildlife and many could not even tell you where the food they consume came from.
It is very disturbing to think that the vast majority of our youth are daily ingesting pseudo-foods and would rather die before they sample some wholesome foods. The parents in today's fast-paced, make-a-quick-buck society are relinquishing their obligation of protecting and taking care of their children and are oftentimes leaving their children's dietary needs to the whims of the junk food manufacturers and physicians who are less informed about nutrition than even they are. It is no big surprise when ou_r children are constantly placed on the treadmill of visiting doctors to having no stamina at all in accomplishing the simplest physical task.
Parents, your children are being victimized and so are you. It is time you grab the reins and take control! Don't allow the manufacturers of trash foods to pollute your children's .bodies, nor their minds. You need to pay close attention to the types of foods you buy, the types of influences that your children receive and last but not least you the parents should be setting the prime examples for your young ones. This includes a rigorous exercise program that you can include your children in. What do you think?
Many children who dwell in the large industrialized cities throughout the U.S.A. (and elsewhere) are being deprived of experiencing the "real" outdoors. They have no working knowledge of nature-no connection whatsoever with wildlife and many could not even tell you where the food they consume came from.
It is very disturbing to think that the vast majority of our youth are daily ingesting pseudo-foods and would rather die before they sample some wholesome foods. The parents in today's fast-paced, make-a-quick-buck society are relinquishing their obligation of protecting and taking care of their children and are oftentimes leaving their children's dietary needs to the whims of the junk food manufacturers and physicians who are less informed about nutrition than even they are. It is no big surprise when ou_r children are constantly placed on the treadmill of visiting doctors to having no stamina at all in accomplishing the simplest physical task.
Parents, your children are being victimized and so are you. It is time you grab the reins and take control! Don't allow the manufacturers of trash foods to pollute your children's .bodies, nor their minds. You need to pay close attention to the types of foods you buy, the types of influences that your children receive and last but not least you the parents should be setting the prime examples for your young ones. This includes a rigorous exercise program that you can include your children in. What do you think?
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