{"id":4737,"date":"2010-02-10T04:49:04","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T09:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=4737"},"modified":"2015-12-27T15:42:50","modified_gmt":"2015-12-27T20:42:50","slug":"thank-you-michelle-obama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=4737","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Obama, Thank You"},"content":{"rendered":"

I read this <\/a>New York Times article, “Childhood Obesity Battle Is Taken Up by First Lady,” which details Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move<\/a><\/em> campaign – America’s Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids.\u00a0 Thank you so much for doing this, Michelle Obama!<\/p>\n

What struck me as I was reading the article was that, while kids are the focus of Mrs. Obama’s efforts, much of what she said applies to adults too, especially to diabetic adults.\u00a0 Take this quote for example: \u201cThe truth is, our kids didn\u2019t do this to themselves,\u201d Mrs. Obama said. \u201cOur kids didn\u2019t choose to make food products with tons of fat and sugar and supersize portions, and then to have those foods marketed to them wherever they turn.\u201d<\/p>\n

I know that as adults we bear responsibility for our choices, but you know — when there’s a pile of donuts in the office, or fifty different candy bars to choose from at supermarket check-out, it’s pretty hard to resist, even for someone with a lot of willpower.\u00a0 In other words, if the sugar and fat and Jupiter-sized portions are at our fingertips, and these things are among the primary causes for the rise of diabetes, then please don’t blame diabetics for the fact that they are diabetic, any more than you would blame a child for being overweight.<\/p>\n

The key is to have healthy choices available, and not to have junk food marketed to us wherever we turn.\u00a0 And we must do our best not to have junk food in the house!\u00a0 I find that if I have apples in the house, I will grab one as a snack without thinking twice.\u00a0 If I don’t have them around, I begin to look for other things, and if there are cookies in my kitchen – even if I don’t eat them – the fact that they are within arm’s reach drives me a little crazy.<\/p>\n

Another New York Times report<\/a> says the Obama administration will begin a drive this week to expel Pepsi, French fries and Snickers bars from the nation\u2019s schools in hopes of reducing the number of children who get fat during their school years.\u00a0 Once again, I say thank you!<\/p>\n

When my son began first grade in 2006, there was a vending machine outside of his classroom – not near his classroom – but directly across from the classroom door.\u00a0 What that meant was that when the kids opened the door to step into the hallway, the first thing they saw was the word Coke.\u00a0 There were six-year-old kids who sat down with a Coke before the bell rang.\u00a0 My son knew there was no chance he would get a soda, and for the most part, he accepted it.\u00a0 But there were days when he was angry and jealous of the kids drinking Coke.<\/p>\n

A group of parents worked to have the vending machine removed from the school.\u00a0 We were successful, and I am happy to say that since its departure I have not seen a soda can in the classroom.\u00a0 It won’t be easy, but we must teach our children, and ourselves, that drinking water is not a punishment -and neither is eating a carrot instead of a cookie.<\/p>\n

* FYI: Global Diabetic Awareness has launched the Diabetiville Community Toolbar which enables users of IE and Firefox Browsers to have access to everything diabetic\/diabetes, along with a direct graphical interface to all the major diabetes research organizations, Diabetes News Hound, 17 of the top diabetic Blog\u2019s, 10 different DOC\u2019s (Social Networks), and Products for diabetics.\u00a0 You can download the toolbar here:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.pr-inside.com\/global-diabetic-awareness-announces-the-r1695416.htm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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