Thoughts on the Realities of Obesity
Obesity’s Knock-out Punch
Is there a child alive who is not attracted to buttons? If so, where is that child? Surrounded by phones, elevators, keyboards, computers, fax machines, ATM’s and microwaves, the young child begins imitating their adult button-pushing parents the moment they note button-pushing equates “doing.”
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Fast food encourages childhood obesity studies find, TV ads linked to child fatness.
About a third of American kids are overweight or obese, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. The causes of babyhood plumpness are complicated, but for years researchers have been pondering the effects of TV advertising. Others have estimated children see Read the rest of this entry
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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
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Preventing Obesity in Young Children
by: Cathy Strahl
Do you have a young child whose weight or eating habits are out of control? Need some real world help with ‘taming the cookie monster’? Here are some things that worked for our family.
Our daughter, now 14 years old, was plump from birth and thrived happily for her first year on a combination of breast Read the rest of this entry
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Statistics related to childhood obesity in America is shocking. The increase of overweight children in the United States is so rampant, that it is being considered an epidemic.
Childhood obesity can be loosely defined as an extreme amount of body weight. Just how much additional weight constitutes a problem is measured by the BMI index, a number derived from a formula Read the rest of this entry
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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…
Morbid Obesity KILLS – Universal Access To Weight Loss Surgery …
What Could Be Done – A Simple Solution, If Only! The statement that Morbid Obesity Read the rest of this entry
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Top 10 Ways To Prevent Obesity In Kids
by: Nancy Hill
I’m sure you’ve seen the dire reports about childhood obesity becoming rampant in America. It’s a scary thing and not an experience any of us wish upon our children. Preventing obesity can be easy and empowering for children. Give them control over their bodies. Teach them to tune in to their Read the rest of this entry
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Playgrounds have always been a wonderful place where children virtually forget about themselves and relish every moment in the seventh heaven. In addition to providing a means for children to enjoy themselves, playgrounds also serve to enable the development of certain skills which include motor skills and social skills. Even more astounding is the fact that playgrounds Read the rest of this entry
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