Childhood Obesity: A Matter of Life and Death

Whatever in utero effects may exist...whatever glandular or metabolic problems may be truly problematic...whatever emotional issues create havoc...to control weight you MUST control both intake and output. Start with the physics--that if caloric output exceeds input, the mass must decrease. Everything else adds complication and difficulty (sometimes terrible difficulty) but if you do not control both, weight loss will probably not occur. It's easy to see why obesity is such a problem: we didn't evolve to live in a world of processed, easily available food for which we need barely move. That is a recipe for disaster, and we're seeing it. Parents who move and eat healthily have far less trouble with obesity in their children. Be the change you want to see in your children. It takes only about an hour a week to provide basic fitness. "Diets" don't work, but lifestyles can. One basic change in eating that can make a vast difference: every other day, eat only fresh fruits and vegetables. No counting calories, no sacrifice of favorite foods, no hunger...just an incredibly health benefit that has to be experienced to be understood.



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