Children and Rickets

The article I read was about Children around the world developing Rickets. It is a disease that is becoming more common in kids because they are staying out of the sun. Rickets may seem harmless, but it can actually be very effective on how kids grow.

If children were to stay indoors all day and never go outside, they would not get the Vitamin D that their bodies require to stay healthy. Their bones would slowly weaken and not grow properly.

The article says that the government has scared people into thinking that the sun is very dangerous and can kill. That people always need to wear sunscreen and wear lots of clothes to protect themselves from the sun. But the sun is what people need to survive. The Ultra Violet rays that the sun gives off are the fastest and easiest way to get Vitamin D into our bodies. So bye going out into the sun more, the healthier you will be.

I agree and disagree with this article. I agree that the sun is one of the most important things for our body. Also that it helps our bones grow strong and that without it, our ones will become weak. The part i disagree on is that I don't believe that the government scared people into thinking that the sun was bad. Because of all the technological growth lately, people around the world are finding it easier to do things from their own house and don't have to leave. Video games and TV are also big reasons as to why kids won't go outside as much as they used to. As our technology develops, so does Rickets disease.


http://www.naturalnews.com/031479_rickets_sunlight_exposure.html