Childhood Obesity

My project is designed to be distributed in a folder at a school board meeting. Each attendee will receive a folder consisting of: the new lunch menu, an example of a parental pamphlet that will be dispersed each month with the lunch menu to parents at home and a new health curriculum for the classrooms.

One of the obstacles facing childhood obesity is the foods choices at school. The new lunch menu serves as a lifestyle change for what should be served in the schools. Healthier options while still appealing to kids. The removal of competitive food items will also take place to prevent the continuance of unhealthy choices.

Another obstacle facing childhood obesity is the education of adequate nutrition and physical activity. By implementing a new classroom curriculum we are educating the children at a young age. Prevention is a key factor. It is easier to prevent then to solve a problem after it occurs but that doesn’t mean problems can’t be solved.  Problems are only more challenging. We also want to create an equal playing level were bullying will not be tolerated. Along with nutrition, activity and health tip education a respect for peers will be a focus too. Parents are a huge influence on their children and their involvement is crucial. My educating them with the monthly pamphlets on where to find more information, how to handle parental pressures, how to implement a healthy lifestyle we are aiding them to received the same education as their children.

The current health lesson plans in today’s classroom of the food pyramid is not cutting it. They need a more in depth and hands on activities to really help the significance of adequate nutrition and exercise habits to become a habit and not a chore.  The goal here is to bring the family together where they are all receiving the information in a way that pertains to them. This even had potential to help bring the family together because they are sharing new found hobby or inspirational topic to discuss.

There is potential for a revised fitness program and hope to have a better idea on how to present that after tomorrow’s class meeting.