Are Fast Food Establishments causing Childhood Obesity, or just Obesity in General?

As a Health and Weight Loss Coach I ponder over this question quite a bit. Someone will say to me, "Oh I never go to out for fast foods, it will make you fat". Well you know what, you make yourself fat! Yes, they are not healthy for you, that I will agree on, and I can go on about that in a whole other blog. But, if you want to slide through that drive thru and you haven't been in 12 months, its not going to make you fat! Slide through 12 times a day, be sure to put some Crisco on your hips baby!

You see that's just what they are "Fast Foods" and as a society everything is fast. The new generation does not wait for anything. Hell, neither do we! Instead of boiling water, they stick it in the microwave, instant coffee machines, touch tone dialing, you get the picture. So most of the time eating at one of these establishments is convenient. You stop there to get your kids something to eat between soccer and karate. You pick up that bucket of Fried Chicken because you had to work late. In my opinion do this more than once a month and its going to create some poor health and fatness. Children especially, they grow up to love this deep fried, freeze dried, oil soaked preservative laden fare. And they think its food, because Mom gave it to them as a treat if they were good. Is it no surprise Childhood Diabetes is on the rise. We would love for them to take after us, but we have to draw the line somewhere!

So be careful, I remember reading an article about the government banning Fast Food places in a certain proximity around schools. Well I don't necessarily disagree with that idea. But to tell you the truth, proper eating habits start at home.

Joanne Calvacca
Plane Healthy