Michelle Obama, better known as the first lady, speaks out against the rising childhood obesity in America and urges parents to take a stand now.
"We as parents are our children's first and best role models, and this is particularly true when it comes to their health," she said, pointing to research that kids with one obese parent are more than twice as likely to become obese as adults. "We can't lie around on the couch eating French fries and candy bars, and expect our kids to eat carrots and run around the block. But too often, that's exactly what we're doing."
Michelle Obama speaks with the Partnership of a Healthier America’s Building a Healthier Future Summit, which is a three-day event that focuses on ways to tackle childhood obesity (Haupt). Michelle Obama sympathsizes with her fellow Americans stating, “I didn’t always live in the White House.” Obama feels for demanding jobs that parents have today that aren’t a help to feeding their children healthier foods.
Michelle Obama helps Americans by giving tips like the goverments MyPlate Pinterest page and Wal-Mart’s ‘Great for You’ icon, which is stamped on healthy foods. Obama also urges all media to take away the site of unhealthy foods because children are most likely to want that juicy burger and fries they see on TV instead of some green vegies, right? Disney Channel is actually cutting out all unhealthy food from heir channel.
"Just think for a minute what this country could look like," she said. "Imagine our kids begging and pleading, throwing tantrums, to get you to buy more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains—yes! This is possible! It is possible to create this world. And the truth is, it isn't rocket science. We have everything we need right here and right now to make this happen. We just have to summon the focus and the will."
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"We as parents are our children's first and best role models, and this is particularly true when it comes to their health," she said, pointing to research that kids with one obese parent are more than twice as likely to become obese as adults. "We can't lie around on the couch eating French fries and candy bars, and expect our kids to eat carrots and run around the block. But too often, that's exactly what we're doing."
Michelle Obama speaks with the Partnership of a Healthier America’s Building a Healthier Future Summit, which is a three-day event that focuses on ways to tackle childhood obesity (Haupt). Michelle Obama sympathsizes with her fellow Americans stating, “I didn’t always live in the White House.” Obama feels for demanding jobs that parents have today that aren’t a help to feeding their children healthier foods.
Michelle Obama helps Americans by giving tips like the goverments MyPlate Pinterest page and Wal-Mart’s ‘Great for You’ icon, which is stamped on healthy foods. Obama also urges all media to take away the site of unhealthy foods because children are most likely to want that juicy burger and fries they see on TV instead of some green vegies, right? Disney Channel is actually cutting out all unhealthy food from heir channel.
"Just think for a minute what this country could look like," she said. "Imagine our kids begging and pleading, throwing tantrums, to get you to buy more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains—yes! This is possible! It is possible to create this world. And the truth is, it isn't rocket science. We have everything we need right here and right now to make this happen. We just have to summon the focus and the will."
my word count: 313
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