Anyone see Jamie Oliver's TED awards speech?

[Frugal Nurse]

I just watched it after being directed there from a blog and it really inspired me to be more diligent about my healthy eating. He profiled a few of the people that he's worked with one his show, and the stories were so sad. One was a 16 year old girl who was given 6 more years to live unless she changed her ways. She was so obese that she was dying of fatty liver disease.
Another was a 4 year old girl who was already obese. How does a 4 year old become obese?

Another was a 350 lb 12 year old who got sad because people tease him about his weight.

These children were taught poor eating/lifestyle habits by their parents and now they're going into an early grave because of it.

All I could think was "What kind of example do I set for others?" I don't have children, but as a nurse, I know people look to me for health advice, and I can talk the talk, but unless I walk the walk, who will take me seriously? I do ok with my eating, but sweets are my downfall, and I'd like to eat more organic produce.

Anyone else seen this clip or other inspiring clips to motivate us on our healthy lifestyle journeys?

[caddy]

I think in America, when we think "obese," we're thinking of morbidly obese. It doesn't take much extra weight to be qualified as obese. That four year old might just look round and cute, rather than suffocating under a lot of extra weight.

I've never seen Jamie Oliver, but I used to watch a show called You Are What You Eat, on BBC America. It's refreshing in that the recipe suggestions are pretty radical compared to the typical "eat turkey sausage and flavored, nonfat yogurt" advice that I see so often.

I just found the website for the show, and there's a breakfast recipe that's nothing but a pear, an apple and a cup of water, blended and topped with fresh berries.

[thyme4change]

I saw a morbidly obese child last weekend. She was probably closer to 6, but she had been working on that for a while. She was so heavy she didn't have a neck, and couldn't put her arms all the way down. At least they were at the zoo, so I am assuming they were going to walk around a bit. I hate going those traditional kid places because I see so many very heavy children - a lot of whom are sitting in a stroller, eating ice cream. It upsets me. Those parents aren't giving those kids a chance.

[Frugal Nurse]

Jan 21, 2011 15:46:05 GMT -5 @caddy said:

I think in America, when we think "obese," we're thinking of morbidly obese. It doesn't take much extra weight to be qualified as obese. That four year old might just look round and cute, rather than suffocating under a lot of extra weight.

I've never seen Jamie Oliver, but I used to watch a show called You Are What You Eat, on BBC America. It's refreshing in that the recipe suggestions are pretty radical compared to the typical "eat turkey sausage and flavored, nonfat yogurt" advice that I see so often.

I just found the website for the show, and there's a breakfast recipe that's nothing but a pear, an apple and a cup of water, blended and topped with fresh berries.

He showed a pic of the 4 year old, she was not just round and cute. He gave her weight, I can't remember what it was, but it was in the 3 digits. WAY too much for a 4 year old.

[Frugal Nurse]

Jan 21, 2011 15:54:49 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

I saw a morbidly obese child last weekend. She was probably closer to 6, but she had been working on that for a while. She was so heavy she didn't have a neck, and couldn't put her arms all the way down. At least they were at the zoo, so I am assuming they were going to walk around a bit. I hate going those traditional kid places because I see so many very heavy children - a lot of whom are sitting in a stroller, eating ice cream. It upsets me. Those parents aren't giving those kids a chance.

I don't understand why it isn't child abuse. Starving your kid is abuse and will land you in court, why isn't over-feeding your kid also an offense? The whole point of child protective laws is to make sure kids are safe and healthy, right?