Posts Tagged Obesity
No More Kid with Obesity
Posted by admin in Food and Fitness on May 14, 2011
Obesity is an issue which many experts are discussing due to the increasing number each year. You may also look at your surrounding neighborhood to find whether there is an obese kid or not. Many times you will see this kind of kid. At the beginning you can say that being fat is cute because the kids look so cubby and fresh. However, being overweight is not so good. There are many diseases which will appear because of overweight. So, you have to make great decision to free your kids from obesity. The first key is choosing and preparing only healthy food. It can be inferred that you are supposed to balance your kids’ meal.
What you need to explain and show to your kids is healthy food is also delicious. This is very important because there are so much information and many advertisements which show that unhealthy food is very tasty. To maintain the body fitness, you may take your kids for cycling around, jogging, playing basketball, swimming, or other interesting activities which will burn the calories. Healthy living should be introduced to the kids as early as possible, so they will think this as the habit that must be continued until they are grown up. But of course, you as the parents have to start the healthy living and be the model for your kids.
Reduce Childhood Obesity Through Food, Fitness and Fun
Posted by admin in Food and Fitness on July 10, 2010
The ever growing problem of childhood obesity is challenging community based and commercial organizations. The health care industry is very concerned about this “epidemic” because the cost of care for these children continues to rise, and will continue to increase as these children grow into adulthood. Across Canada, 1 in 4 children are considered overweight or obese according to the Ontario Medical Association. What can be done?