Sunday, May 10, 2009

Gymnastics Party

End of Season Optional Gymnastics Party
Each competitive season for gymnastics, the girls have traditionally done a secret sister exchange of gifts the workout before the meet. This year the optional girls chose to go see a movie and get ice cream instead of secret sister. So yesterday, I met the girls at the gym and we went to see Monsters vs. Aliens and then went to Cold Stone to get ice cream. After that, we came to the house. We stopped and got water balloons on the way home. They made the water balloons and then stuck them in their swimsuits and jumped on the trampoline. We then had pizza. One of the funnest parts was doing a handstand contest on the sidewalk outside the ice cream shop. No, I didn't win!








The girls names are: Kassandra Babb, Lily Edwards, Hannah Graunke, and Alicia Wolverton

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My Thoughts on HEALTH and NUTRITION

The above slide show depicts the changes over the past 20 years in the percentage of Americans who are obese. During the past 20 years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United States. The slide set illustrates this trend by mapping the increased prevalence of obesity across each of the states. In 1985 most of the states had a percentage of <10%.>25%. So why the change? What has brought on this increase in our nation? Here are my thoughts.

1. TECHNOLOGY
The 80s and 90s brought computers and game consoles to the world. Outside work and play have been replaced by many hours in front of the computer and electronic games. This has led to a nation that is much less active than before.

2. DIET FADS
The 80s is characterized by the LOW-FAT diet craze. If you ate things that were LOW-FAT you weren't supposed to "get fat." The food guide pyramid was taught. It focused on eating large amounts of grains (6-11 servings of bread, cereal, rice & pasta a day). Other diet fads have been the "low calorie diet" and the "Adkins" or low-carb diets. These diet fads have changed the way people think "healthy" eating should be.

3. EASY/PROCESSED FOODS
Our nation now has a "get it quick and get it now" mentality. Fast food restaurants are abundant and very accessible. The less time it takes to make or get our food, the better.

I feel that the three of these areas combined have led to an increase in obesity in our nation. SO NOW WHAT?

1995 Food Guide Pyramid

1995 Food Guide Pyramid
This is the old food guide pyramid

My Pyramid

My Pyramid
This is the new pyramid - it focuses on activity and more balance in foods.

My Solution

Coming Soon:)