There is an epidemic sweeping the nation and it is completely preventable. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) data brief posted by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in 2016, 18.5% of youth and 39.6% of adults were considered obese (BMI<30). These percentages have steadily increased since 2000 being a 5% increase in prevalence for youth and a 9% increase in prevalence for adults.
Along with an increase in obesity children are aren’t eating healthy foods and instead are eating large amounts of added sugars and enriched grains. According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) our youth are only eating anywhere from 33-50% of the daily recommended vegetables and typically eat around 50% of the recommended fruit.
Along with these lack of nutritious food consumed by kids they are consuming anywhere from 2-3 times the amount of enriched grains that they should be eating and approximately twice the amount of added sugars they should be consuming.
This blog will be used as a way to introduce healthier food options to any population of people who are interested in eating healthier but may not like eating healthy foods. It will also be used as a way to show parents what they need to be feeding their kids to prevent chronic diseases in their adulthood because after all, they are the future. Lets make eating healthy fun and enjoyable!
Good Eats While Eating Good 