Tuesday, April 5, 2011

How Everyone Can Help to Prevent Childhood Obesity

It is an obvious fact that there are too many obese adults and obese children in our country today. Childhood obesity is a serious health problem – one that needs attention beginning with the teaching of the children. Are you raising obese children with eating disorder problems?

In our abundant food environment we must help our children achieve good eating habits to avoid a lifetime of obesity.

Where did this start? If you look back on your own childhood you will hear words from your parents. Unfortunately, these words, meant as help, are repeated to our children. One of the most common "food sayings" we all remember is: "Eat all your dinner or you don't get dessert". This threat causes the child to eat more than his

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