<strong style="color: #212121;"><i><span class="preset_health">This should shock you. 25% of Aussie adolescents are overweight or obese. A recent report by the <a href="http://www.aihw.gov.au/overweight-and-obesity/" target="_blank">Australian Institute of Health and Welfare</a>, states 1 in 4 of our kids are too heavy – this means they face a future of chronic disease and increased risk of cancer if they don’t drop the additional weight before becoming an adult.</span></i></strong> <p class="x_MsoNoSpacing" style="color: #212121;">With Health Professionals calling on schools and parents to be more pro-active in finding a solution to the youth obesity problem, our Cut To The Chase panel Suzanne Mostyn and Adam Boland say the government has a role to play as well. One of their observations may have an old-fashioned ring to it, but the School Milk Scheme provided a heathy snack for 20 years before it was abandoned in the 70s – and supported the local dairy industry! So, in addition to getting kids to be more active, our team think we should be examining what they eat – including what’s on schools’ tuck-shop shelves!</p> <p class="x_MsoNoSpacing" style="color: #212121;"><strong>Do you think school tuck shops should be a ‘healthy choice only’ or should we be educating our kids to make better choices themselves? Join this conversation by letting us know your thoughts below...</strong></p> <p class="x_MsoNoSpacing" style="color: #212121;"><strong style="color: #231f20;"><span class="preset_health">If you have any issues you’d like us to cover, share your thoughts in the comments below or email us at editor@<span class="skimlinks-unlinked">womenlove.health</span>. We want to hear and get to grips with issues that matter to you so speak up Australia!</span></strong></p>
