{"id":45469,"date":"2011-04-04T12:21:08","date_gmt":"2011-04-04T17:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=45469"},"modified":"2011-04-04T12:23:53","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T22:30:50","slug":"children-are-growing-fatter-as-they-go-hungry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/children-are-growing-fatter-as-they-go-hungry\/","title":{"rendered":"Children are Growing Fatter as They Go Hungry"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We’ve all heard that obesity is a huge crisis in America, but what many of us forget is that it’s our nation’s children who are suffering the brunt of the problem.\u00a0 Childhood obesity<\/a><\/strong> has tripled over the past thirty years with nearly one third of children or teens being overweight or at risk for becoming overweight.<\/p>\n

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According to a report issued by First Lady Michelle Obama\u2019s Task Force on Childhood Obesity<\/a>, the number of obese Americans is growing. Nearly 75 percent of Americans will be overweight or obese by 2026, a condition that will have a negative impact on our nation’s economy. Ironically, as our nation weighs in heavier, the New York\u2019s Food Research and Action Center reports another dilemma: families can become obese at the same time they are going hungry.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe term the scientists used is \u2018food-insecure,\u2019\u201d said Erin Baker, founder of Erin Baker\u2019s Wholesome Baked Goods, a bakery that combines the appeal of baked goodies with nutritional benefits to help fight obesity. \u201cIt describes the condition that hits a huge sector of the population. Low-income people tend to seek out cheaper food which in most cases is fast food, the result is a high calorie diet with poor nutritional value — just a lot of empty calories<\/a><\/strong> void of fruits, vegetables and grains.”<\/p>\n

Baker’s own journey began when she, at 20 pounds overweight, embarked on a personal mission to look and feel better.\u00a0 Her campaign has inspired her to advocate against childhood obesity by maintaining good habits, such as:<\/p>\n