Helping Children to Be Healthy

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Helping Children to Be Healthy

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You can help your children ovoid obesity and live healthy lives

by participating with them in a healthy lifestyle.

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Helping Children to Be Healthy

Copyright © 2009 Kielty

North Carolina Insurance

http://www.ncinsuranceplan.com

We have heard a lot of news recently about the alarming

statistics on child obesity in the United States. Studies show

that as much as 30 to 40% of children are obese. Health

professionals report that they are seeing increasing numbers of

children with health concerns that used to only affect adults,

such as high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure,

sleep apnea and hip problems.

By participating with your children in a regime of exercise,

healthy eating and modeling good choices, you can help to keep

them healthy for a lifetime.

Physical Activity

One of the most important things you can do to help your child

lose weight or prevent them from gaining weight, is to start an

exercise regime. Get them started in a sport they like or take

lessons after school. Consult your local parks and recreation

department or do a search for children's sports in your area.

Take everyone out for a neighborhood walk after dinner, or for a

hike on the weekend. Before starting any exercise, began with a

warm up session of approximately 5 minutes of stretches or

jumping jacks. Then head out for a walk or bike ride. Afterwards,

have a cool down period of about five minutes to get the heart

rate back to normal.

Have children help you with household chores and yard work. Take

the stairs rather than the escalator or elevator whenever

possible, and choose parking spots further out from the store to

sneak in extras steps throughout the day.

A Healthy Diet

Slowly introduce healthier choices in to the family diet. Switch

from white bread to 100% whole wheat bread, and exchange white

rice up for brown rice for example. Let children help you with

the cooking. They will be excited about eating something they

helped to prepare. Limit their snacks to healthy choices. For

example offer, baby carrots, sliced apples or grapes and do not

have chips or candy around the house.

If kids do not take well to eating in the healthier foods, don't

give up. It can take four or five times of trying a new food

before kids will begin to eat them. Serve the foods that are

naturally more sweet such as sweet corn or mandarin oranges.

Sit down together as a family for meals. Turn off the TV and do

not allow other distractions. Switch to smaller plates to

encourage eating smaller portions. Have mealtime be family time

where everyone shares events from their day.

Model And A Healthy Lifestyle

Exercise and eat right to serve as a role model for a healthy

lifestyle for your children. Have them exercise with you and play

games that involve physical activity. When you sit down to eat a

meal, don't just tell them to eat their fruits and vegetables

but eat those healthy foods yourself.

Do not use food as a reward for your children or yourself. Keep

lots of healthy foods on hand such as fresh fruit and cut

vegetables. Have a picture of water in the refrigerator and do

not purchase a sugary soft drinks. Limit the amount of time

children are allowed to watch television and use the computer.

By taking an active part in getting your children involved

exercise and healthy eating, as well as serving as a role model,

you can help your children avoid obesity and help them live long

and healthy lives.

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