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  • JollyJ Offline
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    No, I think it's time we reevaluated the food pyramid, food labeling, restaurant portions, home economics in high school and recess in elementary school. And we need to reevaluate our urban planning.

    I think kids need a lot more physical activity, especially boys. I think kids in high school should have a basic understanding of nuitrition and portion sizes based on a new food pyramid. I think they also need to learn basic cooking skills in high school.

    I also think restaurants should be mandated to list caloric content for menu items, along with a breakdown of fats, carbs and protein. I also think they should be encouraged to offer smaller portion sizes of popular entrees.

    Lastly, we need to take a look at how we build cities and infrastructure. Our cities should be much more pedestrian friendly. We've done a really lousy job on supporting bicycle lanes and paths in urban areas, and in near suburban areas.

    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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    • JollyJ Jolly

      No, I think it's time we reevaluated the food pyramid, food labeling, restaurant portions, home economics in high school and recess in elementary school. And we need to reevaluate our urban planning.

      I think kids need a lot more physical activity, especially boys. I think kids in high school should have a basic understanding of nuitrition and portion sizes based on a new food pyramid. I think they also need to learn basic cooking skills in high school.

      I also think restaurants should be mandated to list caloric content for menu items, along with a breakdown of fats, carbs and protein. I also think they should be encouraged to offer smaller portion sizes of popular entrees.

      Lastly, we need to take a look at how we build cities and infrastructure. Our cities should be much more pedestrian friendly. We've done a really lousy job on supporting bicycle lanes and paths in urban areas, and in near suburban areas.

      George KG Offline
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      George K
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      @Jolly said in 77%:

      I also think restaurants should be mandated to list caloric content for menu items

      Most of the big chains have that information on their online menus.

      It's quite shocking when you start to look.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • JollyJ Jolly

        No, I think it's time we reevaluated the food pyramid, food labeling, restaurant portions, home economics in high school and recess in elementary school. And we need to reevaluate our urban planning.

        I think kids need a lot more physical activity, especially boys. I think kids in high school should have a basic understanding of nuitrition and portion sizes based on a new food pyramid. I think they also need to learn basic cooking skills in high school.

        I also think restaurants should be mandated to list caloric content for menu items, along with a breakdown of fats, carbs and protein. I also think they should be encouraged to offer smaller portion sizes of popular entrees.

        Lastly, we need to take a look at how we build cities and infrastructure. Our cities should be much more pedestrian friendly. We've done a really lousy job on supporting bicycle lanes and paths in urban areas, and in near suburban areas.

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        @Jolly said in 77%:

        No, I think it's time we reevaluated the food pyramid, food labeling, restaurant portions, home economics in high school and recess in elementary school. And we need to reevaluate our urban planning.

        I think kids need a lot more physical activity, especially boys. I think kids in high school should have a basic understanding of nuitrition and portion sizes based on a new food pyramid. I think they also need to learn basic cooking skills in high school.

        I also think restaurants should be mandated to list caloric content for menu items, along with a breakdown of fats, carbs and protein. I also think they should be encouraged to offer smaller portion sizes of popular entrees.

        Lastly, we need to take a look at how we build cities and infrastructure. Our cities should be much more pedestrian friendly. We've done a really lousy job on supporting bicycle lanes and paths in urban areas, and in near suburban areas.

        It's hard to disagree with any of that. It's worth remembering, though, that most kids get most of their food at home, not at school or in restaurants. If parents don't see a problem, the kids aren't going to either.

        I was only joking

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        • JollyJ Offline
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          Kinda why I talked about home ec.

          Gotta start somewhere...

          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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          • JollyJ Jolly

            Kinda why I talked about home ec.

            Gotta start somewhere...

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            @Jolly said in 77%:

            Kinda why I talked about home ec.

            Gotta start somewhere...

            Speaking of recess - I don't know how it was over here, but when I was at high school, we got 15-20 minutes break every morning, and then a good hour for lunch, half of which was spent smoking in the bushes running around. My kids didn't get any of that, and barely had time to finish lunch before they were back in lessons. Not only did they miss out on exercise, there wasn't a whole lot of time for socialising either.

            I was only joking

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            • JollyJ Jolly

              No, I think it's time we reevaluated the food pyramid, food labeling, restaurant portions, home economics in high school and recess in elementary school. And we need to reevaluate our urban planning.

              I think kids need a lot more physical activity, especially boys. I think kids in high school should have a basic understanding of nuitrition and portion sizes based on a new food pyramid. I think they also need to learn basic cooking skills in high school.

              I also think restaurants should be mandated to list caloric content for menu items, along with a breakdown of fats, carbs and protein. I also think they should be encouraged to offer smaller portion sizes of popular entrees.

              Lastly, we need to take a look at how we build cities and infrastructure. Our cities should be much more pedestrian friendly. We've done a really lousy job on supporting bicycle lanes and paths in urban areas, and in near suburban areas.

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              @Jolly said in 77%:

              I think kids need a lot more physical activity, especially boys. I think kids in high school should have a basic understanding of nutrition and portion sizes based on a new food pyramid.

              I think that is absolutely correct

              Have obesity and poor fitness ruined more lives than covid? I'm not sure how I would measure that, but the damage is real.

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              • George KG Offline
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                Do they even have physical education in school these days?

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                • George KG George K

                  Do they even have physical education in school these days?

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                  @George-K New York State requires it all the way through senior year. Every other day though.

                  Only non-witches get due process.

                  • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                  • George KG George K

                    Do they even have physical education in school these days?

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                    @George-K said in 77%:

                    Do they even have physical education in school these days?

                    It was for me when I was a kid. I learned all about simple vs complex carbohydrates and proteins through dodge ball, 4-square tournaments and King of the Hill.

                    Please love yourself.

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                    • George KG George K

                      Do they even have physical education in school these days?

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                      @George-K said in 77%:

                      Do they even have physical education in school these days?

                      It's mandated in Massachusetts.

                      I was only joking

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                        I think that Illinois is one of the few states that requires PE every day as well as recess everyday up through grade 8 (I believe).

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                        • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                          @George-K said in 77%:

                          Do they even have physical education in school these days?

                          It's mandated in Massachusetts.

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                          @Doctor-Phibes said in 77%:

                          @George-K said in 77%:

                          Do they even have physical education in school these days?

                          It's mandated in Massachusetts.

                          Our son in grade 10 gets a one hour phys-ed class every day.

                          Elbows up!

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