Dr. Oz vs Childhood Obesity

Hang on . . . your telling me that theres no cooking or PE classes in the majority of schools at all??? No bloody wonder america is having such a problem with weight.

You need to limit the time sitting on the couch in front of the magic box called a TV and go do something active with your children! Eating right is important to learn and practice, but shut off the TV so they aren't bombarded by the mainstream marketing of places like McDonalds and kick the ball around the yard or play tag. Don't have the sugary so called " fruit" snacks around. Have an actual apple or peach or some carrot sticks. Make them drink water instead of pop or gatorade. They are simple items to change and you will develop a great parent-child bond with all the fun you are having together!

I didnt see the show, but I seen clips of it on the internet. My son is very obesed and just was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes on August 1, 2011. i did not know that he had it and he almost passed out and by the time he went to the emergency room his glucose level was 1085. He could have died. For a person that knows, it is that parents responsibility to teach the children at a young age how to eat and excersise. That is our duty as a parenst as with anything else. I do not not believe that it is child abuse. Is is child abuse when you teach your child right from wrong and he still does wrong. No it is not. You cannot watch or control your child 24 hours a day, but you can instill the right habits and until they are the age to do for themselves, the parents have to do fot the children. If is my fault about my son to an extent. When he was younger, I should had instilled in him the right nutritional habits. Now, he is paying. I still need help for my son. He is 500 pounds at 16 years of age.

Or they could be like me, and not be able to give up their favorite foods and then feel like a failure whenever you talk about it.
Sorry, not in a good mood today.

I know that YOU would say these new Home Ec classes should teach the Paleo diet. But someone else would adamantly insist on the vegetarian diet, while someone else would want low fat, while someone else would want to follow the glycemic index, or the raw food trend, or Atkins, or South Beach, etc. No one agrees on what is best.

All of this is skirting the real solution. Families and parents. Adults know what's not healthy for us. But we don't always act on what we know. Money won't help where there isn't the will. Just like we spend more money per capita in our schools but rank well below other countries in terms of performance. Here's my heartfelt plea to parents about what we need to do and why:
http://fitfamilytogether.com/mcdonalds-the-enemy

After the Gary Taubes incident, I think Oz can go F himself.

"What if we re-install Home Ec class? – focusing on the most effective diet for weight loss and improving health."
I think that no one will be able to agree on which diet that is.