It is true that there is a growing trend in obesity children in industrialised nations in recent years. While this issue is being pointed at the widespread fast food restaurants, I would argue that parents should take full responsible for growing a healthy child.
To begin with, the expanding of convenient food stores may not be the cause of overweight children. Although some of the foods served in these restaurants may contain high saturated fat items, there are other factors that could also result in gaining weight as well. Firstly, if children consume an excessive amount of unhealthy snacks, sugary soda drinks, or prepackaged foods, they could also become obsessed. Secondly, even if the family did visit the fast food outlets for meals, parents could still substitute unhealthy items with a healthier menu, such as having French fries replaced with vegetables or salad.
In addition, parents certainly play a vital role in providing a healthy diet for their children. With the invention of the Internet, it is possible to obtain information of food ingredients, daily nutrient proportion needed in each food category and healthy recipes within minutes. Therefore, learning about how to prepare nutrient meals have never been easier. I believe supplying healthy snacks for children during school days and preparing a healthy balanced meal in the evening in routine could lead to a healthy body.
However, we must not be forgotten that ensuring children to have an adequate amount of physical exercise is also a critical contributor to their good health.
In conclusion, I believe that parents should be the ones who play a crucial role in upbringing their children in a healthy environment.
It is true that there is a growing trend in obesity
children
in
industrialised
nations in recent years. While this issue is
being pointed
at the widespread
fast
food
restaurants, I would argue that
parents
should take full responsible for growing a
healthy
child.
To
begin
with, the expanding of convenient
food
stores may not be the cause of overweight
children
. Although
some of the
foods
served in these restaurants may contain high saturated
fat
items, there are other factors that could
also
result in gaining weight
as well
.
Firstly
, if
children
consume an excessive amount of unhealthy snacks, sugary soda drinks, or prepackaged
foods
, they could
also
become obsessed.
Secondly
, even if the family did visit the
fast
food
outlets for meals,
parents
could
still
substitute unhealthy items with a healthier menu, such as having French fries replaced with vegetables or salad.
In addition
,
parents
certainly
play a vital role in providing a
healthy
diet for their
children
. With the invention of the Internet, it is possible to obtain information of
food
ingredients, daily nutrient proportion needed in each
food
category and
healthy
recipes within minutes.
Therefore
, learning about how to prepare nutrient meals have never been easier. I believe supplying
healthy
snacks for
children
during school days and preparing a
healthy
balanced meal in the evening in routine could lead to a
healthy
body.
However
, we
must
not
be forgotten
that ensuring
children
to have an adequate amount of physical exercise is
also
a critical contributor to their
good
health.
In conclusion
, I believe that
parents
should be the ones who play a crucial role in upbringing their
children
in a
healthy
environment.