There is a new study out that point out that children that eat school lunches are much more likely to become obese. Specifically, 38.8 percent of students who routinely eat school lunch were found to be overweight or obese, compared to 24.4 percent of kids who brought their own food from home. The children consuming school food were twice as likely to drink sodas, and a measly 16.3 percent reported eating fruits and vegetables on a regular basis, compared to 91.2 percent of the kids who got homemade food.
Next week Jamie Oliver’s Food Nation premieres where he is taking on a school lunch program. Well YOU can do something about it. Check out “Two Angry Mom’s” who took on their local community and went in an viewed what their children were eating. Here they are on the news talking about their documentary.
If you want to buy the Two Angry Moms DVD you can find it at amazon.com
This story is amazing! When I investigated how this guy did it (and the trainer that helped him) I found that Chris Powell has designed the “Stax System” which is a very cool system that includes containers built for portion control (with lines based on your weight). It has a timer to remind you when you eat, and you can pack up to 5 meals into this kit (great for those times when you’re going to be gone all day). Watch David Elmore Smith’s transformation.
Stax System Diet System, Kit – Stax System Diet System, Kit Chris Powell invented the Stax System (you see at the beginning of the 20/20 video he created a meal plan based on portion sizes). It is now available to you. The “bad news” is you have to create an account just to find out how much it is at their official site ($59). You also can purchase more of the containers, the ice pack, the cooler (if you bought them all separately it would be about $80). So instead of sending you over there I found a better place where you can go without having to potentially get you on an email list you don’t want to be). That’s at vitaminaisle.com It’s also $20 cheaper at vitaminaisle.com than at amazon.com
Apparently this is an old story, but one that makes you feel warm and fuzzy and if Dave can do it, so can you. He is now working as a trainer in a gym.
One of the things I like about the Biggest Loser is it gives me inspiration, and tips on diet and exercise. One of the things I don’t learn enough of on the Biggest Loser is how to prepare meals. This is why I’m looking forward to a new show coming to ABC called Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution. Jamie is a guy from the U.K. who made over their food lunch program and he is coming to Hunting West Virginia that was voted “unhealthiest city in America.”
It’s sad that these kids are eating pizza for breakfast, and don’t even recognize a tomato. March 26th at 9 PM
To really get a glimpse inside the heat of Jamie Oliver, check out this video (very inspiring).
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There is a new study out that point out that children that eat school lunches are much more likely to become obese. Specifically, 38.8 percent of students who routinely eat school lunch were found to be overweight or obese, compared to 24.4 percent of kids who brought their own food from home. The children consuming school food were twice as likely to drink sodas, and a measly 16.3 percent reported eating fruits and vegetables on a regular basis, compared to 91.2 percent of the kids who got homemade food.
