Childhood obesity is a sensitive subject for some, but Coach Beverly K. Johnson says our focus should be on the question of how we combat childhood obesity. Inspired by the fact that 20% of the youth in her home state of Alabama are considered obese, the health and wellness coach decided to tackle the subject while expressing some of her own opinions.
Fact
Studies say that 1 in 5 children is obese. “The proportion of kids having obesity increased from 18% in the 2011 cycle to 22% in the 2020 cycle,” says Amanda Staiano, according to research collected before the pandemic. Staiano is the director of the pediatric obesity and health behavior lab at Louisiana State University’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, LA.
Who’s going to be that next generation ready to pick up the reins in our civil rights and activism? Who’s going to be ready politically to take the social structure and social activism? Who’s gonna be physically and mentally equipped to go into the fields of service that we need, and that’s the lens that I look at it.- Coach Bev
About Coach Bev
Having been a Zumba instructor for years, Beverly K. Johnson knew her influence included more than fitness training when a candid conversation with an exercising client revealed that women in caretaker roles often forget about themselves. She named her new motivational fitness business Genesys Fitness because it signified a rebirth for the often “forgotten” woman: the divorce’, caretaker, and empty-nester.
The NYC Journal highlighted Beverly in 2022 for being in the Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs to Look Out For. Beverly specializes in creating, educating, and implementing motivational wellness routines into the everyday woman’s life. She has been featured in Sheen Magazine for her article, “Are you Sabotaging Your Wellness Journey?” In this article, she uses her years of experience to educate readers in a relatable way so they can get ahead of their own wellness journey. Visit http://beverlykjohnson.com or @imbeverlyjohnson for more information.
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