Epidemic of the 21st Century-Overweight, Sick Kids!

Children who watch TV while eating are twice as likely to eat "junk" food as
opposed to fruits and vegetables.

Today's sedentary lifestyle for children is raising their risk of obesity,
diabetes, osteoporosis and other disorders. Read how you can help reverse
this alarming trend.

Today's parents are having their pediatrician tell them their 11-year-old
son has Type 2 diabetes or their 16-year-old daughter has osteoporosis. The
"out-of-control" lifestyles fashioned by the adults of the past 40 years has
led to a 50% increase in the diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes-the kind of
diabetes that used to be known as "adult onset" because this obesity-related
disorder wasn't usually diagnosed until age 50 or older!

Making wellness a family affair
If we begin to place an emphasis on eating healthy foods and increasing
activity levels in our children, we can reverse these alarming trends. Here
are a few guidelines for dealing with overweight children. Be sure the child
has been evaluated by a medical doctor to assure there are no reasons why
losing weight would be a problem.
Stopping the epidemic
Choose to set the example of picking up an apple instead of an ice-cream
bar. Stop smoking. Turn off the television or computer and shoot some hoops
with your children or go for a walk. Be sure to take your dog so you won't
have a fat dog at risk for diabetes and heart disease-yes, they develop the
same diseases as humans! Let's make the 21st century the century of
wellness, family values and quality of life. Let's start today.




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