Are Personal Trainers the Key to Ending Childhood Obesity?
By Jennifer Green, MS September 2010 marked the first-ever National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in the U.S. It was originally introduced by Senator Kirsten Gilibrand of New York in February 2010 and passed on March 26, 2010. This initiative was primarily a response to the rapid increase in childhood obesity in this country. In the past four decades, obesity rates soared among all age groups, and increased more than four-fold among children ages 6-11. This epidemic has put Americas children at an early risk for high blood sugar, diabetes, heart disease, and other secondary conditions. In today’s society, families are busier than ever, from work to school to club activities and meetings. So, families are cooking fewer meals at home, and opting to just simply eat out; and the portions you receive at restaurants are larger than you would have at home. But, if you decide can always count on going through the drive through for dinner, it may be hard to find healthy options. This, in co
