By
Thomas P George
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Obesity is an ever-present problem all around the world. With
more and more kids growing uncontrollably fat, it is high time that we
parents take up active steps towards making our kids reduce their
weights and progress in life with healthy lifestyles.
Reducing those extra chunks of fat or reducing weight for a short span of time through short-lived dietary measures is not the solution to make our kids healthy. The first step towards helping kids lose
weight is, in fact, by helping them maintain their weight. Excessive increase in body weight on a daily basis is the enemy that parents should overcome initially. Once that is done, the rest of the work can be just sticking to a routine faithfully.
My pediatricians' advice was that when children are five to around twelve years old and have this problem of increased body weight, it is always better to help them maintain their weight at a particular constant, rather than cut off all their dietary needs to shrink their cells. This weight maintenance is possible by insisting kids to eat only healthy foods.
When our kids are five to seven years old, give them only home-made and healthy foods, rich in nutrition and low on carbohydrates. You have to make kids accustomed to the healthy food items that you make at home by repeatedly presenting them these foods maybe even every day, because small kids will only accept a food item if they get used to it. Since kids today face the onslaught of television and other media, they will always make a hue and cry for all those colorful and delicious looking food items that come in catchy advertisements. However, with persistence we can really bring our kids right back on track.
As our kids grow older, it becomes a lot easier for us to help them maintain their weight. One of the ways in which kids can follow our steps towards a healthy diet is by taking part in cooking with us.
When they actually see how different food items are made and are made aware of the ingredients that are harmful to our bodies, they will naturally realize the importance of cutting down on junk food.
Additionally, we can lead our kids by example, by leading healthy lifestyles and maintaining healthy food habits. We can also show them how to keep their bodies fit and fine with a wide variety of exercises. We should also stop ourselves from stocking junk foods at our homes, because it would be pointless if we refuse to buy our kids such foods at the grocery but already have them at our homes.
At later stages, when our kids are ten to twelve years old, they can gradually progress to cut down their weights or actually achieve weight loss. They can be encouraged to do their daily exercises and track how faster or longer they are able to walk or run than before. Thus, they can take up their weight loss into their own hands and move on healthily in their lives.
Reducing those extra chunks of fat or reducing weight for a short span of time through short-lived dietary measures is not the solution to make our kids healthy. The first step towards helping kids lose
weight is, in fact, by helping them maintain their weight. Excessive increase in body weight on a daily basis is the enemy that parents should overcome initially. Once that is done, the rest of the work can be just sticking to a routine faithfully.
My pediatricians' advice was that when children are five to around twelve years old and have this problem of increased body weight, it is always better to help them maintain their weight at a particular constant, rather than cut off all their dietary needs to shrink their cells. This weight maintenance is possible by insisting kids to eat only healthy foods.
When our kids are five to seven years old, give them only home-made and healthy foods, rich in nutrition and low on carbohydrates. You have to make kids accustomed to the healthy food items that you make at home by repeatedly presenting them these foods maybe even every day, because small kids will only accept a food item if they get used to it. Since kids today face the onslaught of television and other media, they will always make a hue and cry for all those colorful and delicious looking food items that come in catchy advertisements. However, with persistence we can really bring our kids right back on track.
As our kids grow older, it becomes a lot easier for us to help them maintain their weight. One of the ways in which kids can follow our steps towards a healthy diet is by taking part in cooking with us.
When they actually see how different food items are made and are made aware of the ingredients that are harmful to our bodies, they will naturally realize the importance of cutting down on junk food.
Additionally, we can lead our kids by example, by leading healthy lifestyles and maintaining healthy food habits. We can also show them how to keep their bodies fit and fine with a wide variety of exercises. We should also stop ourselves from stocking junk foods at our homes, because it would be pointless if we refuse to buy our kids such foods at the grocery but already have them at our homes.
At later stages, when our kids are ten to twelve years old, they can gradually progress to cut down their weights or actually achieve weight loss. They can be encouraged to do their daily exercises and track how faster or longer they are able to walk or run than before. Thus, they can take up their weight loss into their own hands and move on healthily in their lives.
