Archives for "Childhood-Obesity-Prevention"
In the last 10 years childhood obesity has steadily risen to proportions that scare even the medical community. The food advertising that targets our children (fast foods and convenience foods), [...]
Many of you look at yourself and see someone you believe is you but in reality is not. Trying to explain the fact that you are overweight is a big game. Blaming everyone else but yourself and then [...]
Every person should enjoy good health and this is all the more important in case of children. Poor health hampers a child's physical and mental development. Children are the nation's future and no [...]
The prevalence of overweight children has tripled between 1985 and 2000 and has reached epidemic proportions, with approximately 16% of children currently classified as overweight. A child is [...]
There has been a lot of talk by parents and teachers about nutrition for our children and how it affects them. Also of extreme importance is the fact that so many of them are growing up overweight [...]
Health is top priority for everyone, and what best way to start than early? Healthy weight loss for kids is advisable for parents who have kids that are slightly on the heavy side. There are a lot [...]
At the current rates, almost half of the children in North and South America are overweight, with the trend expected to continue to increase. Without intervention, these children will grow into [...]
When I was a kid, we didn't have computers, game consoles, or even our own television in the bedroom. Yes, we did have a color television in the house, and no I am not that old. We did our homework [...]
As you already know childhood obesity is a growing problem in this country and around the world. According to the Institute of Medicine over the past three decades the rate has more than doubled for [...]
Are you wondering exactly what makes a healthy diet for your child? We all know that "eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away", but what exactly should you be feeding your child, and in what [...]
The percentage of children who are overweight and obese has been increasing at an alarming rate. Overweight is defined by health authorities as weighing in excess of a set standard for your height [...]
Childhood obesity is an alarming worldwide problem that afflicts children aged six to nineteen. Due to the skyrocketing incidence of obesity in children, it has been estimated that more than 15% of [...]
Childhood obesity is such a difficult subject to broach. The parent is on an emotional rollercoaster. They are under emotional and verbal attack by health professionals, family, well meaning [...]
I'm sure you've seen the dire reports about childhood obesity becoming rampant in America. It's a scary thing and not an experience any of us wish upon our children. Preventing obesity can be easy [...]
Truth #1:Parents are the problem AND the solution. Heavy kids eat too much and they don't get enough exercise. It's that simple. Parents of overweight children must own up to the fact that they are [...]
Over the years research studies have shown that parents' attitudes about exercise and weight loss play important roles in a child's weight loss effort. Overweight parents tend to have overweight [...]
If your kids are overweight, then I got a couple tips for you to help them melt that fat off. These tips are very simple to implement -- watch your kids lose 10 pounds in a couple weeks if you [...]
Even more disturbing than adult obesity is the childhood obesity statistics in the United States. It is estimated that 16% of pre-school children are obese, which suggest that the rate has doubled [...]
It's long been known that children need a good night sleep in order to grow taller and healthier. In addition to that, new research is showing that for every additional hour each night that a 3rd [...]
Childhood obesity is a huge growing problem. To understand how to deal with this, it's important to understand the causes, how to prevent these causes, and the required steps you must take for [...]
If you are the parent of an obese child, you probably have lots of questions. How can you keep your child healthy and happy? What are ways of motivating overweight children? Don't worry, there are [...]
Childhood obesity is a huge problem in the world today. I will now share 5 tips that you can easily implement for helping weight loss for children. Tip 1: Find a fun physical hobby! In this world [...]
We all know that children are becoming more and more overweight every single year, but just how bad is the childhood obesity epidemic in the US? Here are some statistics for the percentage of [...]
The number of children who are overweight or obese continues to increase and while many of these children struggle with weight problems they are not getting the proper nutrients in their diet. They [...]
Childhood obesity is a growing problem, and obese children are more likely to have social problems as well as multiple health problems later on in their life. To prevent this, it's important to know [...]