HEY EVERYBODY :)! LETS START RECORDING OUR DAILY ACTIVITIES DOWN :)

Have you notice that the world is changing quickly in many ways? The changes are not beneficial; instead it is a disadvantage to our lives. Many changes have been made throughout the centuries, one of it would be wasting unnecessary things which limited the planet’s resources. Most importantly, our lives are being engaged in the world of just unhealthy food. This has given many individuals difficult time to choose since there are varieties of food selections to pick from. The worst thing about the marketing nowadays are most of the products that are being sold are junk foods. Also, more and more fast-foods are being opened everywhere. This influences the people to eat unhealthy food which eventually leads to obesity. Did you know that Canada’s percentage of obesity has increased rapidly over the past 25 years? It has tripled for the last few years. Being obese/overweight not only is a matter of how we look, also it is a risk of physical, emotional, and psychological health issues as stated on www.kidshealth.org. For example, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, early puberty, and depression. We should all be aware of these consequences when eating unhealthy foods especially fat-greasy food from fast and convenient restaurants. Sometimes, it is OK to eat delicious and high calories food, only if we exercise.
The government has recently implemented Daily Physical Activity (DPA) in all schools across our nation due to our population of obesity. This is certainly an effective strategy for all the young people to be active and healthy. Also,this will set great examples for the next generations. DPA is a requirement for students to participate in 30 minutes of physical activity during school day and the activity must be recorded and be signed by parents. This should definitely be mandatory for all students to graduate because it forces students to become more involved and motivated. How hard is it to do 30 minutes of exercise a day? We can simply walk to school instead of getting a ride – this will help us prevent diseases and obesity. The government is not trying to fail the students; it only wants the student to develop positive activity habits and to understand the importance of exercising. Honestly, I believe that this program will help many individuals to succeed. Basically, if we do anything around the community is considered exercising, such as walking around the park, shopping in the mall, and even working in a restaurant. All we have to do is record all those activities down in the DPA booklet. The government is only doing this to stop the students from being lazy. Why not challenge our lives with more than 150 minutes per week? It is essential to exercise everyday in order to maintain a healthy body and prevent gaining extra weights.

Watch this video and you will understand why the government is setting a DPA program.
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?rn=222561&cl=11795975&ch=224106