"But if adventure has a final and all embracing motive it is surely this:
We go out because it is in our nature to go out, to climb mountains and to sail the seas, to fly to the planets and plunge into depths of the oceans. By doing these things we make touch with something outside or behind, which strangely seems to approve our doing them. We extend our horizon, we expand our being, we revel in the mastery of ourselves which gives an impression, mainly illusory, that we are masters of the World. In a word, we are men and when man ceases to do these things, he is no longer man.
- Wilfred Noyce
The Canadian Childhood Obesity foundation (2012) indicates that:
- "Canada, like many nations, is in the midst of an epidemic of overweight and obesity. Currently, 59% of adult Canadians are either overweight or obese. Cities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia were significantly higher in overweight/obesity population than the national average for adults."
- "There has also been a dramatic increase in unhealthy weights in children. In 1978, only 15% of children were overweight or obese. By 2007, Statistics Canada found that 29% of adolescents had unhealthy weights. Most adolescents do not outgrow this problem and in fact, many continue to gain excess weight. If current trends continue, by 2040, up to 70% of adults aged 40 years will be either overweight or obese."
- "Adults who have unhealthy weights are at increased risk of heart disease, cancer, strokes and type 2 diabetes. In 2005, the total cost of obesity to Canadians was $4.3 billion; $1.8 billion in indirect healthcare costs, and $2.5 billion in indirect costs. Affected adults may die up to 3 to 7 years earlier than counterparts with a healthy weight."
- "The resultant toll in dollar's cost and lives list is a call for action. Obesity is difficult to reverse and public health measures must include effective prevention beginning in childhood as well as treatment."
“Man is most nearly himself when he achieves the seriousness of a child at play.”
– Herodotus, Greek historian
The following power point outlines the obesity epidemic in Canada and the United States, the complexities of childhood obesity and how together we can change the future outlook for the better (Elmslie, 2011). The childhood obesity rate has increased to now include 1 in 3 children as overweight or obese leading to long term health effects (Elmslie, 2011). The movement towards promoting and teaching healthy choices and lifestyles to our children is not a one person job, but demands the collaborative effort of community, schools, parents and children (Elmslie, 2011). Changing the environments we live in, providing access and education in regards to healthy food choices and activities can begin the process of recognizing and helping improve the conditions of this epidemic (Elmslie, 2011). Trhough monitoring and reflecting on our past, the future can become a brighter place (Elmslie, 2011).
– Herodotus, Greek historian
The following power point outlines the obesity epidemic in Canada and the United States, the complexities of childhood obesity and how together we can change the future outlook for the better (Elmslie, 2011). The childhood obesity rate has increased to now include 1 in 3 children as overweight or obese leading to long term health effects (Elmslie, 2011). The movement towards promoting and teaching healthy choices and lifestyles to our children is not a one person job, but demands the collaborative effort of community, schools, parents and children (Elmslie, 2011). Changing the environments we live in, providing access and education in regards to healthy food choices and activities can begin the process of recognizing and helping improve the conditions of this epidemic (Elmslie, 2011). Trhough monitoring and reflecting on our past, the future can become a brighter place (Elmslie, 2011).
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How to Help...
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There are four simple steps to help fight and conquer childhood obesity that can help promote active and healthy lifestyles and they include the following:
1. 5 fruits and vegetables per day
2. 2 hours of screen time or less per day
3. 1 hour of physical activity per day
4. 0 sugar sweetened beverages per day
(Childhood Obesity Foundation, 2012)
http://www.childhoodobesityfoundation.ca/home
1. 5 fruits and vegetables per day
2. 2 hours of screen time or less per day
3. 1 hour of physical activity per day
4. 0 sugar sweetened beverages per day
(Childhood Obesity Foundation, 2012)
http://www.childhoodobesityfoundation.ca/home