.. a small soap box, if you don't mind ..

alright so i just have to get up on my soap box for just a few. i promise it won't be long, okay or it might but i have to just get this out there. 

today i went to the gas station to pick up a Gatorade. i was just in the mood for one and the gas station was close. it was like 7:45am. i pulled up and was walking to the door, when i saw it. a kid, she had to been like 7 or 8 come out of the gas station with her mom both of them carrying a huge like 44 ounce soda. um it isn't even 8 am and no kid should be drinking that much soda, ever. 

so here is the soap box part, deal with it or leave the page. your choice.

why do parents think that soda is even acceptable, or for that matter that much and so early in the morning? i mean i didn't grow up in a great healthy house, but soda was a weekend or vacation treat that we only got once a week on Saturdays or on vacations. we never had more than one, and it was always 20 ounces or less. none of us grew into childhood obesity, thank heavens. but there are hundreds upon hundreds of kids that are struggling with obesity and they are all so young. that is not something a child should have to deal with, EVER. i kind of am appalled at our society. everyone is on their little high horse about how we have to stop childhood obesity, McDonald's added milk and apples to the menu, they took out most of the soda vending machines in the high schools and offer more healthy options and then we have parents that let their kids drink soda at 8am and then others who let their kids stuff their faces with whatever they want whenever they want instead of allowing their body to tell them when they are full and done eating.  

so America, if you are wanting a healthy generation lets start now. stop feeding your kids oodles of sugars and allowing them 44 ounce sodas, make them do a physical activity - it doesn't kill them or hurt them, and start leading a good example for your future. and for crying out loud don't depend on the world to make better processed foods or offer milk and apples at a fast food place. just don't take them there in the first place. any homemade meal beats out fast food in the health department and besides, it just teaches bad habits. 

that is all

the end.