Articles about diet for obese children (0-50 of 803)

  • Obesity In Children Alarming Statistic
    By: Bobby Castro | - Obesity in children has become an epidemic in many developing countries. This is a condition that results in a child being overweight leading to many physical ailments and conditions. The ingestion of high fat, high calorie and high sugar content food results in the storage of fat in children well beyond their needs.

    In order to understand the severity of this phenomenon, the following facts need to be learned and understood in order to take the proper course of action to reverse ...

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  • Obesity Among Children
    By: Riley Brown | - Today a mass number of children and teens are found overweight and a huge number of families around the world are affected by childhood obesity. Those extra pounds put kids at risk of developing serious health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and asthma. Youth obesity also takes an emotional toll. Overweight and obese children are often teased and excluded from team activities, leading to low self-esteem, negative body image, and even depression.
    If you are having a overw ...

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  • Things You Need To Be Aware Of Before Buying Hcg Drops
    By: youlosewithhcg | - If you are one of those who are constantly fighting to lose those extra pounds, your search ends here and you can forget about all your weight loss worries if you will chose to use HCG drops. These drops are very popular among obese people and it has been noticed that these weight loss drops help you to cut down on 1 pound per day. If you wish to experience these terrific results, it is important that you follow the diet procedure and also buy HCG drops from a reputed company because then you ca ...
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  • How To Lose Weight Fast For Kids In The Best Possible Manner
    By: sharon Collinsas | - In the current era, obesity has become one of the most frustrating situations for people. Be it the kids or teenagers, the effect of obese condition can easily be noticed in them. As per some scientific static, children who are overweight have almost half of the chances of bring plump as an adult. And, the reason behind them being obese is the intake of more of junk, friend, sugary and high fat eatables. So, as a parent you should have a keen watch on your kids diet and eating habits. In orde ...
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  • How To Lose Weight Fast For Kids To Keep Them Fit And Active
    By: sharon Collinsas | - Obesity or obese condition is one of the most frustrating situations for people; however, today it is on the rise even in the children too. According to the scientific research, kids and children who are heavy on the side have 80% chance of being obese as an adult. Most of the junk foods, sugary cereals and high fat eatables increase the risk of being overweight. So, as a parent you need to maintain your child eating habits and should monitor their calorie intake. Although, losing weight fast fo ...
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  • Childhood Obesity - The Bleak And Harsh Outlook For The Future
    By: Steven Hendricks | - In terms of health-related problems, time is an important factor. What we mean is it takes a good deal of time for the serious symptoms to begin surfacing. Still, childhood obesity definitely sets the stage for problems later on. Still, kids don't usually have as many medical problems result from obesity because they are still young. Still though, this particular condition really does feed into problems and complications that will show up later in life. Some of the more severe consequences inclu ...
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  • Are You Teaching Your Child Bad Eating Habits? Learn How To Combat Childhood Obesity
    By: David C | - Childhood obesity is unfortunately becoming more and more prevalent in today's society. There is more attention being brought to it, but unfortunately not much has changed, the obesity rates in children continues to rise.

    The Heart and Stroke Foundation has lately make public several disastrous information relating to overweight and obesity matters in Canada, and how it could have been avoided if childhood obesity treatment along with overweight problems were tackled at an earlier ...

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  • Obese Children"s Weight Underestimated By Moms
    By: Camp Shane Office | - With our country facing an alarmingly increasing rate of obesity, it can sometimes be difficult to gauge what exactly constitutes a normal weight. New studies show that overweight and obese people consistently underestimate their weight and also view their childrens bulk as normal, as described in a recent Health Day article, written by Ellin Holohan.

    The study of women and children was conducted at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City and found that skewed ...

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  • Children And Grownups Use Web Based Diet Systems
    By: Lori Finney | - People should not wait till older or obese to start acquiring knowledge of proper diet and workouts. Children and adults are more sedentary because of computers, TV and video games. In addition, food products adults and kids eat are loaded with unhealthy substances which result in excess pounds. There are a number of services including health clubs and online weight loss diet plans which assist dieters to reduce body fat long term.

    Everyones aware of Curve's and Bally's, though n ...

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  • Dieting Needed For Good Health
    By: Wyatt Santos | - In this way we acquire all kinds of nutrients from food. Some of them are useful to us while others produce undesired changes in our body. There is a method called dieting through which we can restrict the intake of certain nutrients in the food for improving health. It is commonly observed that people go on a diet with the aim to reduce weight and also to control it.
    Dieting is a process through which we control our food intake in order to achieve a resolved weight or structure of body. I ...

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  • Obese Visit Their Doctor More Often Than Smokers
    By: Camp Shane Office | - According to a report from the BBC, overweight people (including overweight children) are more likely to make frequent trips to their doctor than smokers. Dutch researchers say that this finding cannot be explained by diseases relating to being overweight, such as diabetes.

    Obesity-Related Factors

    Of the lifestyle factors reviewed in the study, only body mass index (BMI) was independently associated with more frequent doctor visits. This was true for both men and wom ...

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  • The Twinkie Diet: How Not To Lose Weight
    By: Camp Shane Office | - Earlier this month, we heard all about a brave professors Twinkie diet experiment. For 10 weeks straight, Mark Haub ate one Hostess or Little Debbie snack every 3 hours as a substitute for meals. When he wasnt eating those, he snacked on Doritos, Oreos, and sugary cereals. Why would anyone subject themselves to this?

    Haub was trying to prove a point: in weight loss, pure calorie counting is what matters most, not the nutritional value of food. This seems to go agai ...

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  • Obesity In Children And Teens: What To Do To Prevent This Medical Issue
    By: Steven Henderson | - Child obesity is regarded as a serious medical condition that affects millions of children and teens worldwide. In United States alone, obesity has reached to epidemic proportions with 1 out of 5 children between the ages of 6 and 17 afflicted with such condition. Although obesity in children is considered as the easiest medical condition to recognize, it is nevertheless, one of the most difficult to treat. Alarmingly, the annual cost of obesity has already reached to a staggering $100 billion, ...
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  • Various Factors Affect Obesity Problem
    By: ray san | - Obesity became the leading problem of many individuals, children, women and men alike. This kind of health condition is one of the major concerns of our time. It contributes in many health problems and conditions like heart illness, diabetes, and some kind of cancer.

    Women are the most affected group of obesity, because they easily gain weight due to many reasons. Obesity is a kind of illness that usually plague on our society. The knowledge about the factors that can affect obesit ...

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  • Serious Health Problems With Obese Children
    By: skyfireproducts | - One serious health problem of obese child involves the bodys ability to process sugar. Diabetes is occurring in almost epidemic rates in the United States and much of the Western world. Thats because we have heavy kids who are growing into heavy adults. And this health problem of obese child begins early and can cause diabetes to occur in adults at a young age.

    When a child is overweight, their bodys systems are overtaxed. A child doesnt just become overweight accidenta ...

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  • A Healthy Back-to-school Diet Teens Can Live By
    By: ChicagoHealers | - Written by Chicagohealers.com practitioner Dr. Melody Hart~

    According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychology, between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese. Additionally, obesity costs U.S. citizens an estimated $100 billion a year.

    A healthy diet for teens is essential to keep stress under control, increase energy and maintain mental processing and health. With school starting this month, unnecessary stress can build up and it is imp ...

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  • Five Signs Of The Diet And Lifestyle.
    By: Matt Lawrens. | - With Michelle Obama's endorsed "Let's Move" program, the nationwide campaign with the aim of resolving the prevalence of obese children in the united states, more people are figuring out on the use of fitness programs because of their children and teens. A residential weight-loss camp for preteens and teens is linked to lower hypertension in addition to fat burning, in accordance with research published online March 1, 2010 in Pediatrics. A diet and lifestyle camp has a handful of inherent chara ...
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  • Prevent Obesity, Achieve Weight Loss Success For Life
    By: John Phillip | - Obesity rates continue to increase at a staggering rate, increasing the risk of heart attack, diabetes, stroke, Alzheimers disease and many cancers. In fact, obesity has surpassed smoking as the leading preventable cause of death in America. A study presented to the International Congress on Obesity reveals an even more sobering statistic men who enter adulthood obese face a twofold increased risk of dying prematurely.

    This underscores the critical importance of maintaining a ...

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  • Child Safety Tips For The Home
    By: Maureen Amberg | - There are always going to be things that can be done around the home in order to foster a safe environment for your children. Many of these child safety tips can be found at various places on the Internet, and you will generally come up with a laundry list of things to do around the home. The type of tips that I would like to discuss with you, however, go beyond making sure that receptacles are covered for small children, or that you keep choking hazards up and out of the way. Although these are ...
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  • Benefits Of Weight Loss Boot Camps For Children
    By: Steve Garrett | - Weight loss boot camps for children are becoming increasingly popular to help overweight and obese kids lose weight and keep the weight off. It is also more than a weight loss camp for kids. Boot camps for overweight kids allow kids to connect and bond with others with similar issues as themselves, develop self esteem and learn new lifestyle habits that will hopefully stick with them well after they have left the weight loss boot camp.

    The idea behind weight loss boot camps for over ...

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  • Are Parents Responsible For Overweight Children?
    By: Shawni Groezinger | - The percentages of overweight children have more than doubled over the last 30 years. The following statistics from the CDC are alarming and should concern every parent.

    *11% of children 2-5 are now overweight.
    *15% of children 6-11 are now overweight
    *18% of children 12-19 are now overweight

    What has caused such a dramatic risk to our children's health? Do parents realize overweight children have a 70% greater risk of being overweight as an adult ...

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  • Vegetarian Weight Loss Diet: Vegan Weight Loss Is The Way To Go
    By: Carol Heron | - Have you ever wondered why the western society is increasingly becoming so obese? Have you ever wondered why children in western countries are increasingly falling prey to dangerous diseases like obesity, juvenile diabetes and even type 2 diabetes? Why are so many people falling prey to diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, cardiac arrests, rheumatism, arthritis, polycystic ovary and even dying?

    You dont have to probe too deeply to find an answer. The main culprit is our terri ...

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  • Childhood Obesity: The Shocking Truth
    By: brekal677 | - Childhood obesity is A New Problem. It Has Never Existed Before.

    Obesity is an epidemic. Americans are dying of weight related conditions more than any other condition. The next highest cause of American deaths are cancer and then diabetes.

    This is an alarming fact since it can be controlled by what we eat and by what we do with our bodies.

    It is not like bubonic plague where an unknown virus or germ is sweeping across the country and causing illness and de ...

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  • Diet Elimination For Good
    By: kirstenplotkin | - Think about this for a moment: When has dieting proved to be of long term benefit to anyone, even in the most remote way? If diets actually worked, people would be getting slimmer. Instead we see more and more people dieting and getting fatter every day. Diet elimination was never more necessary than right now. Please let me explain why.

    Widespread weight problems started when "diet experts", like nutritionists, arrived on the scene to tell us that our diet was wrong. We liste ...

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  • Personal Training Helps Overweight Children Get Healthy
    By: Stephen Daniels | - Obesity is a serious issue facing children today. Inactivity due to television and video games is only a small part of the problem. Too many have developed poor eating habits and do not understand the importance of exercise and physical fitness. Personal training can be an effective way to make sure your child has the tools they need to become healthy and stay that way.

    Gym classes and recess at school are geared toward teaching kids how to stay physically fit. Unfortunately, th ...

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  • Obesity In Children Rates
    By: kirstenplotkin | - Our children are becoming fat, obesity in children rates are not in the small numbers you might think, it is a serious growing health problem which we have a responsibility to fix. This is not about a simple weight problem which can be solved by sending the kids out to play. Child obesity has reached numbers that nobody would have foreseen even a decade ago. Sadly, it is our own fault, the adults the parents the teachers anyone who has an influence over what children eat.

    Already ...

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  • Healthy And Happy Remarkable Effects Of High Fiber Diet
    By: Charles Volcolatte | - We encounter obese individual everyday but the question is, do we really understand their plight? What is obesity and what is it all about? Actually, it is already quite obvious at this point that obesity is a growing health concern among everyone. We all know what the health hazards of this condition could bring; we saw it firsthand with the high rate of reported cases of death that are related to this condition. But even so, some people still find it really hard to lose weight. The thing ...
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  • Happy Childhood With A High Fiber Diet
    By: Charles Volcolatte | - We encounter obese individual everyday but the question is, do we really understand their plight? What is obesity and what is it all about? Actually, it is already quite obvious at this point that obesity is a growing health concern among everyone. We all know what the health hazards of this condition could bring; we saw it firsthand with the high rate of reported cases of death that are related to this condition. But even so, some people still find it really hard to lose weight. The thing ...
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  • 10 Ways To Help Your Child Lose Weight And Stay Fit
    By: Denise M Sanger | - With the number of obese children in this country continually on the rise, it is more important than ever to pay attention to what your child is eating. Children have also become more sedentary as their favorite types of entertainment have switched from active play to video games.

    If you have an overweight child, it is up to you to help him lose weight so that he will be healthier now and as an adult. The eating habits that are developed as a child will carry over into adulthood, so ...

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  • Reviewing Obesity Statistics
    By: petersonbran | - The most recent research statistics on growing obesity disclose a dangerously overweight world population. During the last 10 years, there was a dramatic increase in obesity in the world, especially in the United States, England, and Canada. Over the years, the occurrence of obesity has also steadily increased among all genders, ages, all education levels, and ethnic groups.

    Obesity is a severe health condition where a person accumulates an abnormally high proportion of body fat. Th ...

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  • Methods For Healthy Weight Loss
    By: scotts | - It is not difficult to spot overweight people these days. There is an alarming increase in the number of obese children as well. regardless of where people live, their diet, etc., weight can pile on very quickly and a need for healthy weight loss is certainly needed. If you are in this category, there is a better than strong chance that you can rid the fat for a healthier lifestyle. Health weight loss is important, however. Just remember, though the course to better health is long and ...
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  • Health Risks Of Childhood Obesity And Natural Weight Loss Programs For Overweight Children
    By: Tess Thompson | - We all know that obesity can increase the possibility of certain serious diseases significantly. Many times the seeds of obesity are sown in childhood, since significant weight gained in childhood is often carried into adulthood.That is not the only concern that exists with regards to childhood obesity. Childhood obesity is also the cause behind various adult diseases that are being reported in children and adolescents. The incidence of such diseases was previously almost nonexistent among child ...
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  • Diet For Obese Children
    By: natural remedies | - Obesity has been receiving a lot of media attention recently with statistics showing that the problem is increasing at an alarming rate. Historically obesity has been exclusively seen as a problem of adults, becoming more prevalent with advancing age, however with childrens lifestyles becoming less and less active due to a number of factors, obesity in children is also on the rise. There have always been fat children but they were always an exception to the norm.

    Excessive ...

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  • Diet And Weight Loss Tips
    By: Tarun Jaswani | - Dieting is the practice of ingesting food in a regulated fashion to achieve or maintain a controlled weight. In most cases the goal is weight loss in those who are overweight or obese, but some athletes aspire to gain weight (usually in the form of muscle) and diets can also be used to maintain a stable body weight. There are several kinds of diets: Weight-loss diets restricts the intake of specific foods, or food in general, to reduce body weight.

    What works to reduce body weigh ...

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  • Causes For Obesity - A Guide For Obese People
    By: Oliver Hetzel | - Are you concerned by obesity and seriously interested in tackling the causes for obesity? The bad news is that this article is not about how to get the right attitude towards losing weight. However, it might help you a little. The good news is, if you have a positive attitude this article will provide you with the most important points that will help you to actually burn fat on a permanent basis.

    I have written this guide especially for obese people, because I want you to succeed. ...

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  • Simple Solutions To Childhood Obesity
    By: Steve Cowley | - I am fortunate in living in a very beautiful part of Spain - right next door to Benidorm! For those of you unaware of the significance of that statement, let's just say that Benidorm has a bit of a reputation; it is seen to epitomise the very worse of "The Brits Abroad" syndrome! In reality it is a lively, fun, holiday resort which certainly doesn't deserve much of its bad press. As I drive through it though I can't help but notice the sheer size of so many of the holiday makers - mum, dad, and ...
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  • Fight Asthma With These Diet And Eating Tips
    By: Don Levy | - According to the latest information, asthma with its coughing and wheezing is up 60% from about 25 years ago.
    Approximately 23 million Americans now have asthma with the figures continuing to climb. Experts claim that what you eat helps fight asthma and coupled with diet will go a long way toward curing or at least reducing asthma's inflammation.

    Some of the research-based tips that were suggested:

    First of all eat a Mediterranean type diet. Overall this is ...

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  • Baby Fat Or Belly Fat: Catching Childhood Weight Problems Early
    By: Bev Grey | - Will your child's baby fat go away by itself, or should you be concerned?

    Doctors are seeing more overweight children develop Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and other life-threatening conditions at younger and younger ages. Most of these conditions can be prevented with a change of lifestyle. If you think too much fuss is made over children being overweight, maybe you need to reconsider.

    According to the National Center for Health Statistics, ...

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  • Is It My Fault That My Child Is Obese?
    By: Don Saunders | - Whether or not it is your fault that your child is obese is a very difficult question to answer although, in most cases, it is probably true to say that you are at least in part to blame. What is true however is that it is certainly your responsibility as a parent to lead to fight to solve the problem. But where do your start?

    Most children will follow the lead of their parents and so your starting point must be to make sure that you are following a healthy diet. If you are not ea ...

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  • 3 Reasons For Skyrocketing Child Obesity
    By: Don Saunders | - A few short years ago child obesity was a rare thing but today it is all too common around the world and especially in the United States, which now has one of the highest rates of child obesity of any country in the world. There are of many reasons for this problem, but here are the three main causes:

    1. A lack of exercise. When I think back to my own childhood it was common for kids to spend most of their free time out of the house running around all over the neighborhood with th ...

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  • 8 Tips For Dealing With A Picky Eater
    By: Bev Grey | - If your child is a picky eater, there is a good chance that he or she is also overweight, since many picky eaters only consume foods high in fat or sugar. Giving your child a whole new outlook on healthy food is all you need to ensure wholesome choices at mealtimes. How can you change your childs food tastes without a major battle? Here are some suggestions:


    1. Set a good example. If you enjoy a wide variety of foods and dont complain about the ones you dont lik ...

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  • 5 Easy Ways To Help Your Family Lose Weight In 2008
    By: Bev Grey | - If your family is overweight and at risk for obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes, heart problems, high blood pressure, etc., you may be able to make a big difference in their health with a few simple changes:


    1. Turn off the TV. Many families turn on the TV as soon as they get up in the morning, and dont turn it off until everyone goes to bed. Why live your lives through TV characters? Except for homework, limit your total screen time (TV, computer and vid ...

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  • A Message For Overweight Kids And Teens: Ask For Help
    By: Bev "Grandma" Grey | - If you are overweight kid, don't be afraid to ask your parents for help. I know that you may think they are too busy, don't think it is a problem, or will just tell you to "eat less and get up and move instead of sitting around all the time. It isn't quite that simple.

    Please let your parents know how you feel. They love you and want what is best for you. They want you to be happy. They may not have any idea how your weight is affecting your life. I'm sure if you are open and h ...

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  • Helping Your Child Be Healthy And Fit
    By: Iri McPhee | - Today, feeding children is based on concerns about heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and high blood pressure. There is reason to be concerned. More than 20 percent of Western children are overweight with a good chance that 50 to 70 percent of them will remain overweight as adults. It is important for parents to set good examples of healthful eating.

    Research shows that children develop eating habits similar to those of their parents. While it is a parent's job to provide balanced ...

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  • Child Obesity And Arthritis
    By: Cliff Baker | - Arthritis is typically associated as an older person's health problem, so doctors and other health practitioners often do not expect obese children to face the same painful experience. Consequently, arthritis symptoms frequently are not treated promptly because they are most likely not accurately diagnosed until the pain becomes severe.

    Growing pains and certain diseases, like chicken pox and mumps, are regarded almost as rites of passage in youth development. However, there are ...

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  • Overweight Children
    By: Peter Nisbet | - Copyright 2006 Peter Nisbet

    The nutritional requirements of a child have to be considered carefully. Growing children require a high amount of energy intake to help them to grow, but, just as with adults, if energy intake exceeds energy usage, the child will put on weight.

    Naturally, children should, and must, gain weight through the natural process of growth, but many children go beyond that and put on excess fatty tissue; i.e. they become obese. Obesity is rapid ...

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  • Diet And Weight Loss - Is It Really Necessary To Lose Weight?
    By: Brad Howard | - Copyright 2006 Brad Howard

    Excess is definitely not just a cosmetic problem. People who are obese are at greater risk of developing health problems like heart disease, diabetes, stroke and more. What is alarming is that the rate of people becoming obese today is reaching epidemic proportions. While we can attribute this trend to numerous factors like a sedentary lifestyle, fast-food chains and overeating the ultimate reason why obesity exists is because many of us choose to do no ...

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  • Three Mistakes Parents Make With Overweight Kids
    By: Lisa Alexander | - Most parents just feel helpless. They want the best for their kids, but in spite of everything we know about nutrition and exercise, most parents hope for the best and do little about their overweight kids.

    My daughter Pari was small at birth, but quickly became a heavy baby. By the age of two, our pediatrician began intimating that Pari was putting on more weight than she needed. Until kindergarten, kids from our neighborhood, her day care or nursery school accepted Pari just as ...

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  • Healthy Eating For Children
    By: David McCarthy | - Healthy eating for children should be treated as top priority by all parents because as a parent we all have a responsibility to give our children the best possible start in life. Feeding them a healthy diet when young helps them to grow into fit adults who suffer from fewer ailments and can look forward to longevity. Is there any parent who doesnt wish this for their children?

    The obvious question now is what constitutes and good diet for children? I will give a link to a very ...

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