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Some ways her school makes food appear attractive
她的学校用了一些方法使食物看起来更诱人
include sprinkling cheese over broccoli or serving
包括在西兰花上撒一些奶酪，或者用
salads in the same black bowls that fast food
快餐店使用的黑色碗来盛放沙拉
restaurants use.Harrison strongly believes that
哈里森坚信，吃得好的学生
well fed students will have more energy and a better
会有更多的精力和更好的更持久的状态
attention span to learn.So this example goes
来投入学习，所以，这个例子告诉我们
to show that it is possible to implement the nutrition
在学校推行营养午餐的方案
recommendations for school lunches.In summary
是切实可行的，总的说来
childhood obesity is on the rise with 32 percent of
儿童期肥胖正处在上升之势，在2到19岁的
children between the ages of 2 and 19 overweight or
孩子中有32%的人超重或者达到了
obese.Research shows that overweight children are
肥胖，研究显示，超重的儿童更有可能
likely to become obese adults.When we look at
长成肥胖的成人，当我们重新审视
our children's eating habits it is evident that
我们的孩子们的饮食习惯时，很显然
improvements can be made.Only 2 percent of kids
确实有必要作出改进，只有2%的孩子
meet all food guide pyramid's recommendations.
达到了所有食物指南金字塔的要求
WE understand that there are so many factors
我们了解，我们国家儿童的营养状况不佳
contributing to poor nutrition in our nation's children.
是由多种因素造成的
The goal with this presentation was to help you
这个讲座的目的就是为了帮助您
recognize that school is a great place to help you start
认识到学校正是一个您可以开始改进的
making improvements since school is where the kids are.
绝佳之地，因为孩子们就在那儿学习生活
Making changes in our schools is a complex and slow
让我们的学校作出改变是一个复杂而渐进的
process affecting many people.Some of the current
过程，会牵涉到许多的人，已有一些现行
laws include the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act
法律，包括儿童营养修订法案，它让学校
that makes schools put together a wellness policy.
群策群力，制定关于健康的政策
The Healthy Kids Act is a law in Iowa that clarifies
健康儿童法案是爱荷华州的一项法律，指明了
what standards we need to meet regarding competitive
在竞争性食品方面我们须要达到什么样
foods.The national school lunch program is currently
的标准，现行的国家学校午餐计划
required to meet the 1995 dietary guidelines but the
须要与1995年的膳食指南接轨，但是
USDA is currently revising the recommendations to
目前美国农业部正在修订这个推荐方案
meet the institute of medicine's report which will be
以配合医学研究所的报告，该报告将与我们
more in line with our current 2005 guidelines.
现行的2005年版指南更加符合
I hope this information will help you feel that you can
我希望这些信息能够对您有所帮助，让您感到
make a difference.I hope you are now more informed
您可以产生影响，也希望您现在更加了解了
of the school nutrition policies.Get informed about
学校关于营养的政策，您可以更加关注
your own school's policies and communicate with the
您自己学校的政策，和您知道的孩子进行沟通
kids you know about what they are choosing to eat at
了解他们在校选择吃的食物
school.Be active in your communities.For example,
在您的社区做些事情，活跃起来，比如
should a convenience store or a fast food restaurant be
应该允许一家便利店或者一家快餐店
allowed to build across from a school.Or does your
开在学校对面吗?或者在您的城市里
city have any fitness trails that have become unusable?
是否有一些室外健身路径已经无法使用了?
These are community issues.Also, contact your
这是一些关于社区的事情，同样，联系您的
legislators. School nutrition is a political activity
立法者，学校营养是一项政治诉求
and who is in congress makes a difference.Let them know
那些身在议会的人能够发挥更大作用，把您的
your views and concerns.Last, I want to remind you
想法和关注告诉我们，最后，我想提醒您
that you are a role model.Whether you are a parent,
您是行为模范，无论您是父母
a grandparent, a staff member, a coach or a peer
祖父母，职员，教练还是同龄人
people watch what you do.Are you setting a
人们会看到您的行为，您在生活方式的选择
good example by the lifestyle choices you make?
方面作出了一个好的榜样吗?
