Weight loss vs muscle gain

[Trek420]

I know you're tongue in cheek.

whew

NPR had a report the other day about how obesity rates went down at schools when there was a focus on exercise and nutrition. But there was no mention of how their test scores were.

Yes, and since I hear that school funding is based on scores that matters more than kids health sometimes.

Perhaps schools with an "edible schoolyard", working with local 4H clubs, community garden, volunteers, parents etc may be able to combine lessons in science, biology, even math, history etc with experiencing and even cooking with "real food".

I'll continue to focus on setting a good example for my students. That's about all I can do. I was thrilled that a few of my kids actually cut back on their soda intake after just a few casual conversations with me. It amazed them that I always had water with my lunch - not a soda.

To some extent that's the best we all can do. Ride our bikes, be fabulous, maybe be an example to someone.