Kid Obesity

It is no secret that childhood obesity is on the rise. Truth to be told, obesity has been around for sometime now, but childhood obesity is more of a recent phenomenon. Now let me tell you the root cause behind obesity. Almost everyone would say that you become obese because of following unhealthy eating habits, but WHY do your kids follow unhealthy food habits? Is it just to satiate their tastebuds? If that would have been the case, then they would be eating those "bad" foods only … [Read more...] about Cure for Childhood Obesity: Let Your Child Snack

Do you know that the regular, calorie rich diet your kid gets at home and outside could be the cause behind his ADHD? For most people, it is no secret that excessive junk food consumption cause weight gain, but few are aware of the fact that these foods could negatively affect the behavioural patterns of kids as well. If your kid is not following a healthy diet, then he is likely to suffer from several behavioural disorders, including ADHD. I don't want to try and really give you medical … [Read more...] about Food Tips to Help Keep Your Kids From Behaviour Problems

Do you worry that your child is obese? You probably understand the many health problems and deadly diseases that are associated with obesity. If your child is obese, he or she runs an increased risk of developing: Type II diabetes Osteoarthritis Sleep apnea Heart disease or stroke Cancer Gallbladder disease Gout High blood pressure Everyone is different, and that includes children. With 2 identical looking kids, one may be obese and the other may be healthy. There are … [Read more...] about What to Do If You Think Your Child is Obese

Although this stat does not surprise me much it does make me sad. I have two kids and although I am pretty sure they are getting close to the amount of exercise they should be getting, the majority of kids are falling well below guidelines for exercise and good eating Young teens aren't exactly embracing the government’s Let’s Move mantra, the latest fitness data suggest. One Hour Exercise Per Day Only 1 in 4 U.S. kids aged 12 to 15 meet the recommendations — an hour or more of moderate … [Read more...] about 75% of Kids Not Exercising Enough

All of us that are parents of children, whether our children are newborns or 18 years old we worry about them. Child obesity is a very bad problem in the US and because of lack of exercise and a terrible diet by many this problem is only getting worse. Really one of the things that we can always give our kids is a love for exercise and I for one am always promoting it in my house and community as well. I have found an infographic that speaks to childhood exercisebut also wanted to break … [Read more...] about Infographic on Childhood Exercise