Children in Crisis - America in Crisis: Obesity

Being Extension professionals we all work with children, and we know we make a difference.  Though we often find that the difference we make, can not be seen immediately.  When it comes to diet, nutrition and exercise the difference we make may not  be immediate, but it can certainly be measured, and the results are visible.

I know I'm not the picture of health nor am I qualified to teach any of you about healthy lifestyles, but I can see with my own eyes that our nation is in crisis, when it comes to the health of our children.  I am also part of the generation that is leaving to our children the potential for a shorter average life span than that of their grandparents.  All of this because we (Americans) are not doing enough to educate youth about healthy eating and healthy lifestyles.  And we are not doing enough to create healthy eating habits among our youth.

We have many of the answers to the problem in Extension.   We also have the opportunity to see the results of our efforts by pursuing educational programs that create healthy eating habits in children.

If you are looking for the motivation to include healthy lifestyles in your programing efforts, take the time to watch this video.  I think you will find information here that is both inspiring and transformational.

For what it's worth,
Kevin