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The New Epidemic – Child Obesity
Child Obesity… it’s everywhere now. Over 1 in 5 kids are obese now. What is happening to our kids?
Things have changed a lot since I was a child, nearly 50 years ago. We had Physical Education in school every single day, it was mandatory. Most of us kids brought our lunches to school, consisting of a healthy sandwich, fresh fruit, homemade cookies, and juice or milk to drink. Or you could purchase milk and apples from the snack bar. Oh yeah, there was candy and Twinkies, etc., But the Washington Red Delicious apples were so good who wanted candy?
After school we’d play tag football or ride bikes around the neighborhood, and on weekends helped our parents with the chores, and then played some more out in the street, or in the backyard with friends. In high school, I rode my bicycle to school, approximately 6 miles from home on a hilly road. Many of my friends had cars, but we couldn’t afford it, and I didn’t like riding the school bus. We rarely had any ‘fat’ kids in school. If there was an obese child, it most likely was a specific health issue.
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Valuable Facts That Can Help You Understand Depression
There is a lot of information about depression on the internet, in books, and on television. For some people, they find so much information that they are unable to comprehend any of it, and end up being more confused than ever before. This article will give you some basic facts regarding depression, which will hopefully help you put things a little better into perspective.
First of, if you are suffering from depression, there is no need to feel embarrassed or ashamed, as you are not alone. Research indicates that approximately fourteen million people will suffer from depression or a related mental disorder each year. Out of all of those people, very few will actually seek or receive treatment, less than twenty percent. Out of the entire adult population, roughly sixteen percent will suffer from some type of depression before they die. One fact that you should really absorb is that out of those fourteen million people who will suffer from depression this year, ninety percent or better will state that their depression has impacted all facets of their normal daily lives, family, work, and personal relationships. That fact right there should tell you how important it is to seek treatment for your depression, not only for your sake, but for the sake of your family and friends as well. People who suffer from untreated symptoms of depression are also usually more likely to pick up infections and viruses due to the effect of depression symptoms on the body’s immune system.
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