Obesity is killing our children. According to the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP,) children are watching more television, consuming more unhealthy foods, and exercising less. Children watch an average of 3 to 5 hours of television a day, and a healthy dose is 2 hours. Children are recommended to get 60 minutes of exercise per day but children would rather watch television. There are numerous food ads shown between children's television programs that promote the consumption of unlhealthy foods. Watching too much telelvision can cause children to become obese and consequently develop serious health problems.
