| I am sure that I am not the only adult who has battled | | | | activities a safer more appealing option. |
| weight gain. Today, merely looking at a piece of | | | | Four: Tired parents who are working and stressed |
| cheesecake adds centimetres to my hips. Could this | | | | keeping up with the demands of life and financial |
| be linked to my poor childhood eating habits? | | | | pressure, take the easy option for pre prepared foods. |
| Research reveals, yes. Unfortunately, obesity is not | | | | Children are often tired and cranky after being in care |
| just a physical problem restricting movement but it | | | | and getting home late. Giving them what they demand |
| leads to the body breaking down with conditions such | | | | isn't always the healthiest option but it prevents |
| as liver disease, heart disease and diabetes. Add to | | | | arguments. |
| this low self esteem and social awkwardness leading | | | | Here are four easy steps to start a healthy future for |
| to relationship challenges and behaviour disorders and | | | | your baby or child? |
| the future looks pretty bleak. One in four children | | | | One: Be kind to their developing liver and limit or better |
| suffers obesity in Australia today. As quoted by Jamie | | | | still avoid highly processed and packaged foods |
| Oliver at TED awards "these children are looking at a | | | | containing preservatives. |
| future with a life expectancy 10 years less than their | | | | Two: Decrease their likelihood of developing obesity |
| parents". Statistically, diet related disease is fast | | | | and related diseases by limiting or avoiding simple |
| approaching as the number one killer and is a | | | | carbohydrates and refined sugars which are stored as |
| generational and global problem. | | | | fat if not used. |
| Obesity is a preventable disease largely due to the | | | | Three: Encourage plenty of supervised playtime in the |
| following four areas: | | | | fresh air. Create bigger backyards. |
| One: The increase consumption of processed and | | | | Four: Take control. Shopping shelves are stacked with |
| takeaway foods. Everything needs to be quick or | | | | nutritionally lacking foods but it is you who chooses |
| better still instant and readily available with minimal | | | | what stays out and what goes in your trolley. |
| preparation. I am not just talking about teenagers; it is | | | | When you familiarize babies and children with whole |
| starting with babies. | | | | foods eaten at regular intervals with daily physical |
| Two: A poor understanding of natural foods and why | | | | activity, you are demonstrating healthy habits for life. |
| they are important for good health. Children start their | | | | Weight gain and associated lifestyle changes creep up |
| life with canned and packaged foods with no | | | | slowly and insidiously, robbing us of abundant life. Don't |
| involvement in the preparation or culture around healthy | | | | do this to your babies and children. Be healthy from the |
| eating. | | | | very first mouthful. 'taste it - easy baby & toddler |
| Three: Minimal outside play. We live in a community | | | | recipes along with professional child health advice' will |
| with larger houses and smaller backyards and the fear | | | | give you practical guidelines for a healthy start to your |
| of paedophiles and kidnappers in our streets. Parks | | | | baby's eating habits. |
| can have hidden needles on the ground leaving inside | | | | |