Prevent Childhood Obesity

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Current research shows that approximately 300 million people are obese and 5% of these people are children. Similar to adults, obesity causes several health risks and can decrease your child's life expectancy. Obese children have a higher probability of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes and severe emotional distress and trauma. Childhood obesity prevention is very important and can ultimately save your child's life. You can prevent your childs obesity with the following methods.

We all knoe children should eat lot of fruits and vegetables. The important point here is to make them eat these fruits and vegetabbels. You can go through different reciepes from internet or magazines for children. You can dress a salad in such way that it attracts children to eat food. You can give the children fruits in a more creative and colorful way to make them attract to the food and make them eat the food.
If you are visiting a fast food joint, choose a joint that has a play land. That way your children can eat their food and at the same time play and burn off those calories.

Make homemade happy meals, buy some cheap toys from the dollor store and stock up. pack up a lunch box with a healthy food and the toy. The chidren will realize healthy food is happy food too.

Give your child chores to do. Raking leaves, cleaning their bedroom, etc will help to burn calories. this will also teach your kids responsibility.
You can find prizes in unhealthy foods. you can sneak in prizes in a healthy bag of carrots or a bag of fruits.

If you are getting takeout, go to the park. You can eat the food and play in the park. This way the whole family can get some exercise.Be a role model for your children, try to keep your weight down.
Talk to your children about the emotional impact on obese children. Explain the physchical risks related with obesity. Talk about the heart ailments and diabetes.

If you go to the movies frequently, you can eat food before you go for the movies. Foods in movie houses lack nutrition. You can watch the movies and come out for a treat. You can treat youself for some frozen yogurt or small ice cream cone.

If you have teenage kids, you can buy an exercise bike, that they can use while watching television or chatting on the phone.

With proper methods you can prevent your child from obesity.

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