Angry Food

I used to manage a program in a high school. There I did talks on eating healthy to teen parents and to a group of my own students. Before I began talking to the students about healthy eating choices, I observed their behavior for quite some time which was one of the reasons that prompted me to do the talks. I saw a disturbing pattern. I noticed every morning the students would run to the convenient store on the corner or McDonald's or both!! They would come in the school with blue juices, red juices, candy, chips, soda and of course shoveling in their breakfast from McDonald's which concerned me.

I had gone to a seminar called "Healing Mental Health Disorders Without Drugs" and the theme of the seminar was diet and nutrition. The seminar was given by a Dr. Charles Gant, who stated that a poor diet can affect behavior. A majority of the students at this school had either some behavioral issues or was classified as mentally disturbed. Most had very low reading levels as well. I knew that there was a correlation between the food that these students were eating, their behavior and their ability to concentrate. Fast food and junk food can be addictive. "Most fast-food meals are high in fat, high in sugar, high in calories, high in starch, high in salt, and low in fiber and nutrients. Because fast food lacks nutrients, after we eat it we’re not satisfied. That makes us hungry for more soon after."

Looking at the students I can tell they are dehydrated even after they have swallowed a 32 ounce Pepsi. They believe that because they are drinking soda, that it will hydrate their body. When I gave my talks, I educated my students on making healthier choices. Most of them responded well. They saw what I ate and knew that I was speaking from example. However, a lot of students complained that the foods that they wanted to eat, was not being provided in the homes. Carry out and fast foods was their way of life. This posed a challenge. However I was up for the task. I showed the students how they could make small changes that would make a big difference. I told them that instead of buying soda, buy bottled water. If they could purchase nothing else, water was going to be their best purchase. The next thing I suggested was fruit. Oh I got a lot of Angry Birds on that one. I told them that fruits and vegetables would help them concentrate more and make them less agitated or aggravated. Some students seemed to be okay with that but I can tell I was in for a fight with the vegetables.

When I told the students that I was an athlete and now personal trainer, that seemed to get sum attention. Most of the athletic students had questions that stemmed from "how can I have more energy to why am I always tired?" Those questions were easy to answer. Change your diet. It sounds easy but when it comes to students who are not buying their own foods, it may seem like moving a mountain. Process foods and junk food are quick and easy and in some cases cheap.  "Processed foods are foods that have been compromised by the addition of hormones, additives, preservatives, unnatural genetic material or other chemical or heat treatments that alter or destroy the natural healthy enzymes, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals." These can and have posed several health issues. Everyone should be educated on the what the fast food industry is doing. While they may have made food convenient, they have not made it healthy. 

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