Youth Obesity Solution - “YOS©”
Children have always been aware of their weight; parents are slowly taking on board the reality of their children suffering on account of poor parenting.
Historically speaking, one could look back over time and almost pinpoint which year subtle changes became apparent in children such as behaviour, habits and obsessions.
As an example, within the last twenty years the computer has played a key part in the lifestyle evolution which has brought about change in children’s attitude towards life as a whole.
As a loving and supportive parent I’m sure you can remember your childhood, especially those occasions when you had to walk everywhere, be in bed by 7pm, spend time outside with your friends on simple bicycles with juddery brakes, take the dog for a walk, help mum carry the shopping home, help dad in the garden and of course we all watched a little too much television. At least the television then was less aggressive, had a later watershed and only a handful of channels to watch.
I am not running down evolution for the sake of this article; of course there have been good things to come out of the phenomenal growth such as cures, choices, freedom but you must not lose sight of the fact that most people are far better off today than they were twenty or thirty years ago. So what does this all mean? Well you could draw the conclusion , by saying that “convenience” is one cause of the obesity pandemic, making affordability and accessibility to junk foods engineered to taste yummy; great discounts to attract you with mouth watering advertising and over time you becomes obsessive without realising it.
Blame can be apportioned out to several parties but this article is not politically biased so I will not venture into that gray area.
Youth Obesity will not go away, some experts have intimated that obesity may be the next big health scare like Aids was when it was first realised almost twenty years ago. The crazy thing is that we have the power to change our present state, to stop obesity occurring by simply taking positive action. It all sounds a little too easy. Have you ever heard the expression ‘Prevention is better than Cure.’ Well we have what it takes to prevent ourselves from becoming obese.
Therefore, parents must take the ‘bull by the horns’ and implement a stable solution that will reduce their children’s body fat by doing fun things on a daily basis. I am not talking about enrolling at your local health club or strict regimes that will only deter your children from participating. To get results you need to apply a little balance between what you eat, when you eat, how you eat, with between ten to fifteen minutes of light exercise such as climbing the monkey frame, shooting basketball, swimming, walking briskly, to name a few.
“YOS” (Click YOS to learn more) is for everyone, of all ages, sizes, looks and colour and will bring daily rewards to the children in how they feel about themselves and for the parents who are bonding better with their children as they are committed to a common goal.
Remember this ‘The lives of your children are in your hands.’ This statement is empowering and will motivate you as a loving parent to take positive action and address the obesity issues once and for all. There is no time like the present. Visit “YOS” and you will never look back again; you will look forward in the knowledge that you have a support mechanism in place which will guide you in your journey to help your children attract friends, date, wear nice clothes and feel great.
As a suggestion, try to keep food in the cupboard that is enjoyable to eat and nutritious. Look at crusty bread, potatoes, pasta, rice and chapatti and perhaps porridge in the morning which should provide half the energy in a child's diet, Eat these foods before 1pm. Also look at the following guidelines;
- Try to avoid or at least cut down by 75% on “High-Fat Foods” like chocolate, biscuits, cakes and crisps, try healthier alternatives such as fresh fruit, crusty bread or crackers. When I have a sugar craving I have a teaspoon of unrefined Honey.
- Try to grill or bake foods instead of frying, fresh beef burgers, fish fingers and sausages are just as tasty when grilled, but have a lower fat content. (Did you know that oven chips are lower in fat than pan fried chips!)
- Try to avoid fizzy drinks which tend to be high in sugar. Change them with fresh juices diluted with water or sugar-free alternatives which are yummy.
- Try a healthy breakfast of a porridge oats made with water or low fat milk with fruit or compote on top is a good start to the day which I enjoy.
- Try to encourage your children to eat, instead of sweets, dried fruit or tinned fruit in natural juice. Also frozen yoghurt is a yummy alternative to ice cream.
- If you want to snack have an Orange, Kiwi Fruit or a Banana.
- As a family it is important to work together by doing so you will all benefit by offering that important support that is vitally needed.
- As parents you want to lead by example do so by adjusting your own eating habits which will go a long way to motivating your children to follow your example.
- Stop "Comfort Eating" by eating regularly every four hours throughout the day you will burn fat and not be hungry. Prevent your children from eating while watching TV or doing homework.
Each member of our family is a “Buddy” (Click Buddy to learn more) helping each other to watch what we eat and when we eat, and wow, does it work.
Who will be your “Buddy”?
Thank you for reading this article I hope it was of value and you do act upon it by clicking on “YOS”.
Please remember
“Your children’s lives are in your hands”
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