Obese Kids Need Parents Help
Obese Kids Need Parents Help
When fast food is cheap and parents are busy to many of us go for the foods kids love. Even TV programs geared for kids watching are full of fast food or junk food ads. They then ask, beg, even through fits so they can go out to eat the junk. This is where the parent should be more disciplined and prepares a good healthy meal at home.
With 30 to 40% of our kids being obese or overweight they are looking at a very unhealthy adult life. Cancers, kidney problems, diabetes, heart problems, and more long term health issues. Overweight or obesity is becoming an alarming expense. Airlines are charging more for heavy people. Fuel economy of vehicles is lowered when carrying more weight.
While insurance companies so far do not offer much of anything for weight control issues. We can do a lot for ourselves at no cost to anyone. Learning new ways to eat, chewing food more is a factor to getting more out of a little amount of food. Picking fresh fruit or veggies instead of that sugar covered doughnut for a snack. Limit candy bars or any other sweet treat to one a day.
Most chronic illnesses are by far worse in overweight people than in people that are close to being at a healthy weight. Chronic illnesses will cost the insurance providers a lot more than a lean person so we may well see insurance premiums on the rise. A Body Mass check should be done regularly, the same as checking ones blood pressure, teeth, or any other health issue.
Michelle Obama reminded us a while back, "The forces behind childhood obesity are insidious." Ms. Obama's ideas on childhood obesity focused on influences outside the household. I feel it should start inside the household. Parents can be the biggest influencers of their own kids.
A little bit of baby fat is looked at by the parents as being cute can well be the start of a long and stressful life for a child. What starts as being a little bit soon turns out to be more, and then into a lot. Parents need to "nip it in the bud" as Barney Phiff would say. If there is any kind of extra fat showing on a child parents should be doing something about it.
Parents set a role for their children, baring any health issues they the set life style for the life of their children. If a parent is overweight the kids will most likely be over weight also. If they see that their kids have some extra weight they need to do something about it rather than say they will grow out of it.
Economics can be a factor also. No extra money for the sugar loaded snacks will help put the healthy foods in the shopping cart. Economics helps with keeping the snacks off your cupboard shelves also. The Out of site out of mind phrase is very useful in controlling the snacks we consume. All this can be for making a better way of eating for the entire family.
A doctor can tell you your child's body mass index a formula that considers height, weight, age and gender at your annual checkup. Many public schools also routinely screen children and send home explanatory notes to parents. You can also plug your child's stats into a body mass indicator calculator on the web.
Kids lose weight easier than adults, they are still growing so serving them a different menu can change their lives to a more healthy way of living and not be noticed by them. Since they are still growing they are much more adaptable to any changes given to them. They are not as stressed out as adults are so they don't worry about a little less carbs in the diet and a few extra veggies that they like.
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