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Childhood obesity and the parent 2 years 24 weeks ago

Because of the changing times in which we live childhood obesity has risen to staggering levels. With the rise of the computer age and technology children would rather play with video games than engage in physical activity. Many would rather sit inside and watch television for hours than to go outside and play. Even certain TV shows that are geared to the children have tried to do something to encourage children to …

How to Stop your Child from being Overweight 2 years 31 weeks ago

Summary: In the last few years there has been a growing concern with childhood obesity in this nation. There is also a growing concern about the rise of obesity in preschool children. The American Heart Association states that almost 14 percent of children between the ages of 2 to 5 were obese in 2003 and 2004. We love to see a fat baby, but cut fat babies can turn out to be obese children. The good news is that as parents we have the power to teach our children about good nutrition and how to eat healthy.

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