Obesity has become the new devil of this era. Bad food habits are the main cause for this. We can see number of youth having coke with lunch. And children take packed eatables which contain lot of preservatives to preserve the quality.
Everybody accept that it is bad for health but not able to control it. It is ok for adults. But what about kids. If they become addicts it is hard to get them back. Then we must go for healthclubs to reduce weight.
First we had neglected the native food items. Nature had chosen particular food items for every part of the world. You can find same type of nutritional values in different parts of the world in different varieties of vegetables. Even for vegetarian & non-vegetarian we can find same nutrient values. A pumpkin has all nutrient values of goat meat. But when westernization affected us, we lost native food habits and went for the food habits of people of cold countries.
That has created many health hazards. Now obesity has become more pronounced word in medical circle.
How to control it?
Child obesity is increasing at a very fast rate and children who become obese at young age develop health problems throughout their lives.
We must set good examples for the child to teach good eating habits. If you eat snacks throughout the day, your child also thinks that it is not a big deal and he can also eat the junk food. You should make sure that your child has the access to good and home cooked meals to avoid child obesity.
Don’t keep junk foods at home. Don’t allow your child to eat sweets and snacks in large quantities. Limit the junk foods your child eats. The more junk food, the more chances of obesity
Ensure that the child is in dining table when the family is eating. If you include your child in family meals, you can see what your child is eating and you can reduce snacks before meals. Explain and let your child know the importance of nutrition. Explain the problems that can arise if your child is going to eat unhealthy foods.
Be sure that your child has active and healthy lifestyle. Encourage your child to participate in physical activities. You can ask your child to go for cycling, swimming or playing sports. You take some time for your child to help him to get some exercise.
It is necessary to limit the time that your child spends on playing video games, watching television and going on internet. If you limit, he gets a desire to go out and play. You can make your child understand that that there are benefits with exercise. Exercise helps to release serotonin, a neuro-transmitter that helps your child to feel happier.
It is not easy for you to establish good habits and healthy guidelines for your child, but once you establish, they are likel
