| Have you ever noticed, when you're out among the | | | | prevent, at least with your own children, my alarming |
| general public, how fat the kids are nowadays? This | | | | forecast above. Just doing this will have an |
| can be a sensitive subject, I know, but let's call a spade | | | | extraordinary impact on your child's future. It's just that |
| a spade here. I am not talking about 'big built' or about | | | | simple. You will have to take an active and ongoing |
| 'large' or any other euphemisms. I am talking about fat | | | | constructive role in the health of your child. |
| children. This is a relatively new phenomenon but it's | | | | And what's the best way to do that? The question |
| here now and very obvious. | | | | you have to ask is what good parenting will always tell |
| This trend has very dangerous implications for the | | | | you. That is, your child, especially in his early years, will |
| child's health. If it's your child then you may already be | | | | copy you. This is going to be tough. In order to improve |
| one of the first of a new wave of parents who are | | | | your child's lifetime health, you are going to have to |
| going to outlive their offspring. This horrific statistic will | | | | improve yours. |
| become true if nothing is done about it. However, it will | | | | The diet itself is relatively easy. We all need a good |
| be self correcting after a generation even if nothing is | | | | solid foundation of daily fruits, vegetables and protein. |
| done about it. This is because your offspring won't | | | | The easiest way to ensure this without resorting to |
| outlive her offspring because both generations will | | | | specific diets or calorie counters or fat counters or |
| have a much reduced lifespan. This state of affairs will | | | | whatever is to mainly eat unprocessed food. That's |
| make everything all right again thank goodness, so we | | | | right, you will have to actually cook your own food. No |
| don't have to worry all that much. | | | | more takeaways for every meal, no more junk |
| The last sentence was pure sarcasm. I really do hope | | | | burgers which are made from whatever. The easiest |
| you noticed. If you did then this worries you. If you | | | | way to do this is to invest in a steamer and/or a slow |
| know about something bad then you are at least half | | | | cooker along with your oven. These items will let you |
| way to correcting the situation, at least in your own | | | | cook a meal without undue fuss and in a minimum time. |
| family. | | | | A lot of people think that that is enough. They do |
| So, who's to blame for this state of affairs? Can we | | | | practice this and they have improved their children's |
| seriously blame the children themselves? I don't think | | | | health. But, and it's a big but, there is another aspect to |
| so. Whether you like it or not, children are never going | | | | your and your children's health. That is exercise. You |
| to be concerned about their health. There is a strong | | | | can go to a gym or get a personal trainer if you can |
| case for blaming the 'culture' but this just doesn't hack | | | | afford one. A simpler idea is to find out what your |
| it if you consider that your children are your | | | | children like, roller blading, dancing, cycling whatever and |
| responsibility. Even if you didn't realize anything was | | | | just go out as a family and enjoy yourselves. Or |
| wrong before, you do now and it's up to you to do | | | | alternatively you could join one of the neighborhood |
| something about it. | | | | groups that specifically cater for this sort of thing, if |
| If you can make sure your child is eating the right | | | | there is one. Whatever you do, make it fun for your |
| foods and is getting an active lifestyle then you can | | | | children. |