The alternative media source that I took a look at today was http://www.alternet.org/ where I found an interesting article about foods you think are healthy, but aren’t actually. (Now that the thought of freshman fifteen is lurking in the back of my mind, I can’t help but scope out articles that deal with the obese. You never know, it could happen!) The article deals with increasing obesity and health issues in America and how we could possibly make changes in our lifestyles in order to make a difference. More specifically, a recent court case occurred where two children were taken away from their parents under the condition of being too overweight. Sounds ridiculous, right? But allegedly, social services had warned the parents that they needed to lower the children’s’ weight in a certain amount of time or severe consequences would follow. After months of no change on the scale, the police had to take charge of the situation. Apparently, the mother was arrested after missing a court date to examine whether she should retain custody. This is not the only time a story like this has occurred. There are similar cases that happened in California, New York, Mexico and Canada. Personally if I was the mom, I’m pretty sure I would schedule my kid for an intense liposuction surgery, buy a personal trainer, and stock the refrigerator full of celery. I might even be so inclined to sign him/her up for “The Biggest Loser” reality television show, but hey-whatever floats your boat. I read the other article at Time magazine online, which was a little different. The alternative media source focused more on the personal side of the story, while the latter focused on just the straight-up facts. With help from the two articles I now know to stay away from Annie’s Macaroni and Cheese, and never dilly-dally on weight-loss when the social services are involved.

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