Rays of Sunshine Revised and Expanded
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Childhood Obesity With about 12.5 million children overweight in the U.S, childhood obesity has now become an epidemic and a major health problem. Obesity and overweight in children and adolescents can lead to premature death and disability in adulthood. In the year 2010, just 4 years ago, the State of Mississippi led the nation with adult obesity rates and 44.4% of children in that state were also obese --an alarming statistic. When children become overweight or obese, they are faced with other problems. Children have always loved to make the fat person the target of pranks and jokes --they learn that from adults. This is detrimental to a child's self-esteem and psychological well being. It is difficult to develop good social skills under these circumstances. Ultimately the child must face three consequences from being obese: health problems as a child or adolescent, social problems, and chronic health problems that carry over into adulthood. Unfortunately children and adolescents risk having the major health problems that adults have when they are overweight and obese: These preventable weight-related health consequences include type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risks. The social and psychological consequences of obesity are also the same for adults and children Increased physical activity and healthy eating should be encouraged to promote the well-being of the child. The entire family can get involved and will actually benefit from the healthy lifestyle choices. Forming healthy habits during childhood will carry over into adulthood and eliminate the health risks from obesity. Remember that children learn by example and mimic what they see. Their dietary habits are developed and influenced by their environment and the adults in their lives. Children eat unhealthy foods when they are given unhealthy foods. Over a period of time, they will develop a taste and preference for unhealthy foods because that is what they are accustomed to eating. Their diet can be changed by gradually introducing healthier foods that taste good. Children are often given hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, chicken nuggets, French fries, nachos, fried chicken, candy, ice cream, chips, and cookies to eat because they are either convenient or inexpensive. This causes children to develop a taste for foods that are high in salt, sugar, and fat. If they are given vegetables that have been tastefully prepared like carrots, asparagus, spinach, broccoli, sweet potatoes, kale, okra, squash, bell peppers, collards greens, sugar snap peas, eggplant, tomatoes, and Swiss chard, they will develop a taste for them and learn to enjoy the color and variety. Fruits like grapes, peaches, pears, oranges, plums, mango, pineapple, kiwi, apples, strawberries, blueberries and bananas can be eaten raw, frozen, dried or canned. Water should replace sweet drinks. Food selections may vary by location and season, however eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables is beneficial for children and adults in the fight against obesity
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About the Book
Rays of Sunshine Revised and Expanded is a unique collection of health facts along with a bundle of poems. This book was written to promote healthy lifestyles and habits. It offers helpful advice for people who are struggling with health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, in order to prolong their lives and revive their over-all well-being. There is an emphasis on health tips, dietary advice, and mental health to recognize common health problems in order to restore wholeness in the readers' lives. The poetry sections encourage wholesome family relationships, inspire good moral values and entertain readers with stimulating ideas. An assemblage of spiritual poems advocates readers to establish and strengthen their relationship with God. In a world filled with danger, diseases and doubt --these poems provide comfort, reassurance and optimism to every day people. This book is important because a person's health and body are the only two things someone will have with them from the cradle to the grave. True happiness is found in positive, long-lasting relationships --not money or material things. The information and poems in this book offers readers productive possibilities to change their lives and improve their health. Like bright, shining rays of sunshine, this book is intended to restore broken relationships, repair and sustain physical, mental and spiritual health, and rouse provoking thoughts to urge readers to ponder the direction of their lives while they think of ways they can improve themselves.
About the Author
Don Sucio is the pen name of the author, a young man with a unique background, challenging life experiences, and God given talent. His first book was published under the pen name of Mr. Shadow. He decided to change his pen name to avoid being confused with another artist. His interest in writing was sparked as a preteen, when his mother forced him to attend a creative writing class at a local junior college one summer. He wanted to spend the summer relaxing; however that class had a profound impact on his life. This is the second book by Don Sucio, with several others written and being prepared for publication. His books are meant to cast positive, lingering impressions in the minds of his readers. These books are written to awaken the conscience, to motivate for self-improvement, to uplift, and to entertain.