Childhood obesity unfortunately is no longer shocking, and a huge number of children are now suffering from this chronic condition. The numbers are rising every year and health professionals are concerned that it doesn't look to be improving. All children learn from their parents and often it is due to their bad eating habits that this problem is getting worse. Although you may not want to deprive your children, you are in fact, making the problem far worse by allowing them to eat the foods they do. Parents need to provide healthy diets and eating the right foods will ensure that your children learn by example. There are several things that you can do as parents to ensure that your child's health and weight does not get any worse. Slowly you can ensure that your children appreciate and understand the right ways to eat foods. Simple Tip #1 - Treats are great and all parents should have some in the house as rewards for good behavior, and to spoil the children. However, they s...
3 Tips on Preventing Childhood Obesity What would you say is the biggest problem facing our children today? It is heartbreaking to know that childhood obesity is the most common nutritional disorder as well as a growing global epidemic in developed countries. It is also considered to be the underlying factor causing a variety of chronic illnesses in the Western World. In the United States, childhood obesity is growing at a dangerous pace; one out of three kids is considered overweight or obese. Recognizing this problem and attempting to tackle it should be a priority as health impact of obesity is staggering, and can cause a wide spectrum of illnesses including but not limited to depression, low self esteem, diabetes, cardiovascular problems, high cholesterol, hypertension, sleep apnea etc... Childhood obesity becomes important because its likelihood to persist in adulthood is very high and these children become victims of disorders linked to obesity as they grow older. Interacti...