Let’s Find Out

WILL YOU LIVE AS LONG AS

YOUR PARENTS?

I ’LL ANSWER THIS QUESTION AND MORE

BUT

Before we start, let me be very clear.

I DON’T CARE WHAT YOU LOOK LIKE OK?

This is NOT about cosmetics, truly if that’s ALL we had to worry about I wouldn’t even

be here.

NO MIRROR HERE OK?

I am here because it’s VITALLY important that you get the same information we are

hearing EVERYDAY on the news that you may not have seen.

Period.

I am here because you all deserve to live LONG healthy

lives.

IS OBESITY AN EPIDEMIC?

Or maybe even a pandemic?

Let’s look at the definition of both these words.

An epidemic is when the number of people who become effected by a disease rises well beyond what is expected within a country or a part of a country. When the disease takes place in several countries at the same time it then starts turning into a pandemic.

SO, WHICH ONE IS IT?

Well….because obesity is now the number one health

concern in countries around the world,

unfortunately we’re at pandemic proportions.

AND, TO ANSWER THE QUESTION ASKED AT

THE BEGINNING…

The New England Journal of Medicine says,

(one of the most respected medical publications)

“the prevalence and severity of obesity is so great, especially in children, that the associated diseases and complications - Type 2 diabetes,

heart disease, kidney failure, cancer - are likely to strike people at younger and younger ages.”

AND“Obesity is such that this generation of children could be the first basically in the history of the United States to live less healthful and shorter

lives than their parents"

OH NO, SAY IT ISN’T SO!

OK, I Won’t.

It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way!

And you have the power to change these ugly predictions

and start a revolution!

An LHT Revolution!!!

OBESITY VS. OVERWEIGHT

They’re both just words first of all, but let’s look at some

official definitions. Overweight and obesity are both labels for

ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height. The terms also identify ranges of weight that have been shown to increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems.

THE WAY WE DETERMINE THE DIFFERENCE

BUT 1ST THINGS 1ST, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING?

There are several factors that play a role, but some of the most common are;

Environment

Genetics

Physical Activity

Behavior

Culture

LET’S DIG A LITTLE DEEPER….SHALL WE?

Not enough Physical Activity

Too much time on computer and TV

Horrible (Fast Food) Choices

Emotional Eating

Poor Economics

The food industry pushing junk both at home and at school

GIVE ME SOME FEEDBACK – PLEASE!

With all of the reasons just listed why we’re at crisis point for

overweight teens, which ones do you think are the most likely

culprits?

I’LL TELL YOU THIS….

Although genetics and some of the other reasons listed do play a role in being overweight, for the percentage that obesity has increased there is

no way most of the factors previously listed could cause such a sharp and scary rise.

The 3 things that have changed the most are:

the kind of food we’re eating the amount of food we’re eating the amount of physical activity

we engage in

FAST PROCESSED FOOD FOR CHEAP??

What’s The Real Cost?

WELL IT’S PRETTY FREAKIN’

EXPENSIVE

The US has the highest rate of overweight people in the world!

If the overweight trend continues to rise at the present rate, in less than ten years, 65% of Americans will be obese.

Overweight people suffer from poorer health during their life and are likely to die ten years younger than a healthy-weight person.

AND WE’RE PAYING UP!

80% of type 2 diabetes is related to being overweight.

THE COST IS JUST TOO HIGH….

I THINK THIS SAYS IT ALL….

1 in 3 Children Born in the year 2000 will have some form of Diabetes in their

Lifetime!

AND IT GOES ON…

High blood pressure and high cholesterol, which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). In one study, 70% of obese children had at least one CVD risk factor, and 39% had two or more.

……..AND ON

AND ON………

Breathing problems, such as sleep apnea, and asthma.

Joint problems and musculoskeletal discomfort.

Fatty liver disease, gallstones, and gastro-esophageal reflux

If children are overweight, obesity in adulthood is likely to be more severe

IS THE US DOOMED?

…IS IT?....

Nearly one in three (23 million) American children are overweight.

Most overweight children (over 80%) will also be overweight as adults.

OH NO WE’RE NOT!!!

Sorry guys, if the story I’ve told seems a little

depressing here’s the GOOD NEWS!

It’s NOT hard to make a few simple changes that make

a BIG difference!

READY FOR A REVOLUTION?!

Every one that’s here today can participate in making your life LHT, that’s Leaner Healthier Teens – even if your not concerned about the teen overweight crisis, I bet there are a few things you learned today that may make you want to make a change?!?

GOOD LET’S START ONE!

I’d like to ask each and every person here to do something very important, to help your

friends, classmates, school and community by championing small positive changes. Do you care about the people around you NOT getting type 2 diabetes,

CDV or many of the other diseases associated with being overweight? Then

support each other with things like choosing a water instead of soda, maybe

eating an apple instead of a bag of chips – AND for those making positive changes, support them because they really are

those brave enough to make the change.

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

If you’d like to learn more about the things we talked

about today and have a LOT of fun doing it AND

meet new friends PLEASE visit our webpage.

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THANK YOU!

Certified LHT Revolution Coach

Questions?

chelsea@lhtrevolution.com