Useful Tips To Provide Healthy Lifestyle To Your Children.

Parents and childhood obesity

If a child learns confidence, he lives with enthusiasm, If a child learns to have faith, he lives with co-operation,However, if a child is addicted to unhealthy food, he lives with obesity!

According to a report from the National Institute of Health (NIH), childhood obesity has emerged as the number one health problem in the United States. In the past 30 years, childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents. Of course, there are certain factors such as easy access to cheap, high calorie processed foods, and snacks that contribute to the childhood obesity. Many children plug themselves in the world of television with a bowl full of chips and a can of soft drink. In addition, the increased preference for smart phone apps over physical exercise is the surplus cause for the obesity among children.

So who or what can rescue these kids from this killer disease? There is an urgent call to guide these kids that stepping in the fad of fast food will ultimately lead them towards the flock of diseases like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and various heart diseases. According to a report by American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, teens who are overweight, tend to have lower self-esteem and are not well accepted in their peer group. This leads to countless emotional problems anddepression, which is accompanied by crying spells, body aches, low energy, and eventually feeding eating disorders.

There is a very popular saying “How far is too far?” Parents try their best to protect their kids from other dangers that are hazardous to health. However, in most cases they fail to protect the kids from obesity.

Most of the parents work for very long hours just to fulfill every desire of their children. The demanding work culture allows less time to cook, and this leads to drive-thru meals. Unfortunately, most of the drive-thru meals are not healthy and are only crammed with fatty stuff. Kids are too innocent to spot the havoc they are building for themselves. Being a parent, it’s your responsibility to provide nutritious meals and a healthy lifestyle to your children. Here are few tips:

As a parent, you need to follow some basic rules of life. Parents should set good examples for their kids. Therefore, eat a healthy diet yourself with lots of fruits and vegetables, and at least exercise for 30 minutes daily. This will motivate the kids to follow a healthy and active lifestyle.

Being a parent, it’s your prime and the utmost responsibility to take control of your child’s health and help your children in developing and maintain healthy eating habits. This will ultimately help in addressing the problem of childhood obesity.

References:

1. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm. Accessed on September 2, 2013.

2. American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.http://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/Facts_for_Families_Pages/Obesity_In_Children_And_Teens_79.aspx. Accessed on September 2, 2013.