We Need a Food Revolution!

"I believe that every child in America has the right to fresh, nutritious school meals, and that every family deserves real, honest, wholesome food. Too many people are being affected by what they eat." <<<<>

What a bold statement. When thinking of your own weight issues... what do you think the problem is? Bad genetics? Bad habits? Lack of education?

What about your health? Is that a concern or are you completely vanity driven?

What about your children that depend on every choice you make for them to eat and receive proper nutrition... are you making healthy choices for them?

These are all of the things that were running through my mind while watching ABC's new television series, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution.

The premise of the show is pretty simple... America is struggling with the obesity crisis... Oliver has experience in revamping many programs in Europe to bring better health to the country...

Win - Win situation, right? Wrong.

The thing that surprised me the most is the lack of presence by the parents. It became quite clear that the parents were not only ok with the school's menu selection... they actually served the very same meals to their children at home. This just goes to show how a LACK OF EDUCATION can be passed from parent to child. Fat isn't passed through genes... ignorance is.

The best part about this is, all of this can be changed. But it starts at home. We may be able to change the school systems in due time but we can change our own homes NOW.

*Insert Rant Here* --->>> Now, I may not be able to relate to every parent in the world considering I'm not a parent yet, but I am a big sister and an aunt and I can say that alone from my experience as those two that when I think of my sisters or brother, or my niece and nephews... I think of top shelf high quality EVERYTHING. I think of wanting to take all that's bad out of their lives and replacing it all with good...taking all of the pain and replacing it with pleasure. I can only hope that when I do become a parent, I will not only treat my children in the same light...I will treat them better! I just don't understand how, as a parent, you can feed your children food that can ultimately lead them to a lifetime of pain. How could you sentence your child to that type of misery? Diabetes, heart disease, obesity, etc etc etc... why make it so easy for your children to be victims of their health? Call me naive but I'm thinking that as a parent you want your child to drive around in the body of a Bentley...not the body of a Pinto! They say your body is your temple... so why destroy it with over processed fatty foods and not only feed it to your children but start your children on a lifetime of bad nutrition choices? As an adult many people often find themselves battling the bulge in one way or another... if we see ourselves and how many of us are on yo-yo diets because we can't seem to make our own health a priority, how can we sentence our children down the same paths? This is a part of the change that needs to happen now. This country is DYING of their own bad habits. In life, we are blessed to receive 1 body that can do whatever we want it to do - good or bad. It's sad that so many of us are choosing BAD over good. We are in desperate need of help and if we don't get hip to our own behaviors, how can we really call ourselves good parents? **Rant complete**

Every day when you wake up, look in the mirror and tell yourself, I'm going to do something today that supports my overall health! Hold yourself accountable, make the change, live longer, live healthier.

Game on.

xoxo

Lei

**Recommended websites:

- www.jamieoliver.com

- www.amenclinics.com