UNREALISTIC!

Over the past few years, obesity has increased dramatically due to unhealthy foods and less physical activity. Physical activity and exercise is essential to live a healthy lifestyle. Not only does being overweight effect how people look, it also effects a wide range of physical, emotional, and psychological health issues as stated on kidshealth.org. Being overweight can cause high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, bone and joint problems, difficulty in sleeping, early puberty, being socially outcasted, being judged, low self-esteem, depression, suicidal thoughts, and lots more. The lives we live in today are far different from before. People nowadays become dependent on technologies to satisfy their everyday needs. Instead of taking up 10 minutes of walking to school in the morning, kids tend to drive to school. Also, teenagers tend to buy fast, greasy food because their cheap, convenient and delicious.
The government has decided to add DPA (daily physical activity) in hopes to reduce the amount of obesity in our society. I personally do not think this is an effective strategy at all. 30 minutes of physical activity for kids kindergarten through grade 9 is nothing. They can complete that during break and lunch. For kids grade 10-12 they are required to complete 150 minutes a week. Kids nowadays can lie or cheat their way out of exercising. It’s their choice if they want to exercise or not, but by forcing them, it wont get them anywhere. Honestly, I think the best way to decrease obesity in our society is to let kids find their own hobby or sport that they enjoy doing, whether it being dancing, golf, badminton, fast-paced walking, or even shopping. Schools should create more clubs for kids to join. Exercise should be a hobby, and not a requirement. Everyone wants to be healthy and looking good. Teenagers need to find it within them to motivate themselves into doing more exercises- to help themselves grow, learn, and stay healthy.