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[quote=Anonymous]I actually think the opposite is true for my family.

My husband many moons ago had to made a decision about getting a job as a stock broker or something he was really interested in. He chose the later knowing the later would probably not support a family. I was on board to work and also knew I would take a flexible job - not a high paying one so I could raise a family.

I am home and able to cook for my family almost every night (the nights I can't are because of sports). My husband does not work crazy heart attack inducing hours and has time to work out and spend time with the kids. He volunteers for their sports teams and goes on field trips.

We instill good eating habits, exercise and not being totally stressed out all the time. I would rather my son get a B and be able to be engaged in sports, friends and family than study hours every night for an A.

We take life slow and easy and I think we are healthier for it.

People are "fat" - I really don't like the use of the words "fat", "obese", etc because I don't think that is actually our biggest problem.

The United States has to provide "safe" affordable food for a large population. In order to do that much food is processed. I hope our country can work towards getting everybody in the United States safe affordabel food that is all natural. We have a long way to go but I am glad that we are aware now.

Also I think the "healthy" life is something we preach about in the United States but then we don't actually show our kids what that means. Kids sit in a classroom for 6 hours a day, are served processed food for lunch, don't brush their teeth after meals at school, have recess taken away when they are misbehaving, tell them recess is cancelled because it is raining or snowing, give them so much homework they can't even exercise in the evening, expect 4.0 to be accepted to the local state school, tell them they are lazy if they don't want to do extra math and science - remind them we are behind in education than everybody else and then wonder why children are "obese" and depressed.

We do this to them for 23 years and this crazy, hectic, unhealthy lifestyle is ingrained for the rest of their lives.[/quote]

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