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For those of us who have to lose weight it can sometimes be a very discouraging journey. Why is maintaining a healthy weight such a problem for so many people and yet for others it is not even an issue. And we all know someone who can eat just about anything and never put on one extra pound, while some of us put on weight just looking at food. There are many different factors that come into play when one is trying to lose weight and to be successful we have to have the personal commitment that will get us to our goals.

We need to eat to survive, and what we eat and how much we eat plays the most important role in our lives. Think about some of the foods we eat. They are so processed that most of the natural nutrients have been removed, and this certainly does not help the situation. Fast foods and a more sedentary lifestyle are responsible for more and more people becoming seriously overweight and needing to lose weight. More and more young people are being diagnosed as obese, and degenerative illnesses are becoming more prevalent amongst obese adults.

As you are aware, more and more younger children are developing weight related problems. It is a reflection of our society and the life styles we have developed. There are many health problems resulting from being over weight. Obesity can lead to type 11 diabetes and heart disease and bad eating habits that develop in childhood are contributing to this growing trend amongst young people. They need to be taught how to lose weight now before the problem escalates. And also before it is too late.

The responsibility of parents for keeping their children healthy with regards to weight seems to have been lost somewhere along the way. One would think that as parents we know what our young children should be eating to be healthy. In the early years parents have control on what their children eat. Unfortunately many parents have bad dietary habits themselves and so these habits are passed on to their children. They are also more inclined to give in to their children’s whims and fancies regarding food, which then develop life long poor eating habits. It is any wonder that as adults we have so much difficulty trying to lose weight?

We all like to reward good behavior displayed by our children. However, as parents one of the biggest mistakes we make is to reward our children with food. Too many parents and other adults mistakenly believe that children need or deserve sweets or sweet treats. For those of us who want or need to lose weight, sweets are certainly not going to help. What they don’t seem to realize is that there are many healthy snacks and treats that you can give your child. Grapes and small pieces of fruit are popular with young children and dried fruit and nuts are also a good alternative to sweet treats.

Habits are very difficult to break. For some reason we seem to have little difficulty developing habits because most of the time we are not even aware of the fact that we are forming a habit. The habits we form are difficult to change. If our children grow up eating the wrong foods it will be one of the most difficult changes they will have to make. Children who need to lose weight do not have the benefit of healthy dietary habits to fall back on consequently they will find it very difficult to lose weight. All children should be encouraged to have a well balanced healthy diet with the correct balance of protein, fat and carbohydrate. They should also be encouraged to exercise more and take part in physical activities rather than engage in the more sedentary activities in front of the computer. Does your child need to learn how to lose weight? Help is available if you are unsure how to proceed

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Janet Matthews

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