Healthier Foods in Schools Work as Overweight Kids Drop by 6 Percent

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re: Healthier Foods in Schools Work as Overweight Kids Drop by 6 Percent

Amanda Rose — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:54:52 GMT

There are some corporations that are using the same philosophy to improve workplace performance. Basically, you have an adult in a workplace for 8+ hours a day and can offer them healthy choices that will pay off in productivity and lower health costs for the company.

Amanda

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Katy B — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:51:40 GMT

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nanciesweb — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:20:53 GMT

Interestingly enough, my ADHD symptoms were at their worse in the afternoon. I remember doing exceptionally well in French class until they moved it to the afternoon. It wasn't until recently that my mother and I figured that it was the food.

I also did much better in Homeschooling, but I think it was more of the fact that we grew our own food, had fresh goat milk and plenty of free range eggs.

I heard from other parents that it has gotten worse. Reason #142,234 why I homeschool my kids now.

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Bridestein — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:26:47 GMT

Sugar, snacks and soda were never allowed in our house while I was growing up but one of the places I could buy cookies and ice cream was in the cafeteria of my elementary school. (my other source was the liquor store) And I could score soda and candy bars once I hit junior high. (How come my mother never wondered where my allowance went when I was eight?)
It never occurred to me I was hurting myself; I thought I was just getting one over on my mean mother who did not seem to understand that she was depriving us.
This was not quite as bad for us then as it would be now because we were always biking, skating, swimming and hiking. We were gone from dawn until dusk and only came in to eat and sleep. It was still safe to do that then. Plus there were no video games or computers yet.
And even though our local high school has made the effort to overhaul their cafeteria, the market across the street still does a very brisk business in processed food all day long.
I admire the schools for their effort, but it seems almost futile when most of those kids are gonna go home, rip open a bag of doritos with a gatorade and play nintendo.