Kids are going to be pissed, or maybe not.

Tens of millions of students will no longer be able to buy non-diet sodas in the nation’s public schools under an agreement announced Wednesday between major beverage distributors and anti-obesity advocates.

I for one think this is a good idea but I don’t think it will stop kids from becoming obese.  I personally don’t think that the public school system is to blame for our children being fatter than ever.  It’s the parents fault and I see it all the time while shopping in Walmart.  It’s become the norm to shut a kid up with food.  Next time you are grocery shopping look at the kids that are in the child seats of shopping baskets.  I guarantee you that over 80% of them will be eating something and it won’t be anything nutritious.  Parents don’t discipline their children anymore, they distract them with treats instead.   When I was a kid  you received treats for behaving, but now kids receive treats to keep them distracted.

The article also says that it will only sell water, juice and low-fat milks to elementary and middle schools.  What exactly do they classify as juice?   How about a Sobe Black & Blue Berry Brew?
 

In my kids elementary school they don’t sell any sodas, but they do have a Sobe "juice" machine in the cafeteria.  I don’t know if any of you have ever tried a Sobe Black and Blue Berry Brew before but I can tell you that its just as sweet as any soda.  Hell, the second ingredient is HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP and the fourth is SUGAR.  Is this any better for our children?  The argument of course being that it has juice in it so at least there is something that gives it nutritional value right?  Sure, but not until you get to the sixth ingredient do you see any kind of juice.  Also, you should note that a serving size is 8 oz. but the bottle is 20 oz.  Kids do not look at serving sizes on labels.  To a kid this bottle is one serving and I will bet that every kid given one of these will drink the whole thing in one sitting which equates to a whopping 310 calories and 78g of sugar.  This is certainly no better then the average soda.

While I think that the public schools are moving in the right direction, I think that parents are ultimately responsible for what their children are eating and drinking.  Besides, ever notice that fat kids normally have fat parents?  Come on people, get a damn clue and stop killing your own children.  The government won’t save them, that job is up to you.

Read the whole story here and check out some nutritional info on Sobe drinks on their website.

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Here is a list of things that should not be done in the gym locker room.  All of these I have witnessed and it’s been painful.

1. When putting on lotion, please don’t shove it up your butt. This was so disturbing.
2. If naked don’t bend over.
3. If the need to bend over happens, aim your butt towards the lockers.
4. When bending over, make sure no one is within a 5 foot radius.
5. Why not use the towel you have draped over you shoulder to cover your butt.
6. Don’t shave naked. Refer to #5.
7. Don’t dry your hair naked. Refer to #5
8. Don’t use the gym provided deodorant.
9. Don’t sing religious hymns while showering.
10. If you weigh over 300 pounds, get dressed for the gym at home.

It seems that the older one gets the more of these rules get broken.  You might not care, but we do!

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