| Children and Obesity. While nutrition | | | | programs and on-the-go dietary choices, |
| experts have yet to come to an agreement | | | | it is no wonder that more children than |
| regarding the pros and cons of children | | | | ever are facing problems with their |
| adopting diet plans, the continually | | | | weight. In many ways, it is a vicious |
| rising rate of childhood obesity makes | | | | cycle; improper nutrition creates a lack |
| it clear that something needs to be | | | | of energy reserves which makes it more |
| done. Recent studies show that 1 out of | | | | difficult to exercise and failure to get |
| every 6 children under the age of 13 is | | | | adequate exercise only exacerbates the |
| overweight. Many people believe that | | | | problem. Just as with adults, children |
| the sedentary nature of our society, | | | | need a proper balance of nutrition and |
| combined with the convenience of | | | | physical activity to maintain a healthy |
| processed foods has created a dangerous | | | | weight. |
| precedence in child nutrition. Obesity | | | | Caution! Monitoring Your Child's Diet |
| affects children both physically and | | | | for Hazards |
| mentally, and can have significant | | | | Before starting your child on a strict |
| effects on adult health as well. While | | | | diet, which should only take place under |
| many nutritionists balk at the idea of | | | | the supervision of a doctor, there are |
| regimented dieting for children, all | | | | some things you can do to positively |
| agree that a return to healthier eating | | | | affect your child's eating habits. |
| habits is the first step in combating | | | | Limiting certain foods, while |
| this growing trend. | | | | encouraging more healthy choices is a |
| Diet and Energy Levels | | | | great way to promote a nutritional diet |
| As more children are spending their free | | | | that does not seem completely |
| time in front of a computer screen or | | | | restrictive. The following tips can |
| television, on average, kids are | | | | help you to establish a healthy view |
| expending too little energy. Coupled | | | | towards food and weight in your child. |
| with dwindling physical education | | | | |