My Child is Overweight - How to Deal With This Problem

If your child is overweight and approaching obesity then it's very important to understand what is causing this and what you need to do about it. There are many dangers with obesity and childhood obesity is an increasing problem, especially in America. In this article I will go over why children become overweight and what can and should be done about this problem.

More and more children and adults become ill as a cause of obesity. Just some of the diseases that one can get as a result of obesity are diabetes, asthma and heart disease. There is also an increased chance of falling into depression as a result of being overweight and/or being bullied for their weight at school.

This may seem obvious but to loose weight it's important to cut down on calories and get more exercise. I'm sure you've seen ads which promise great results by eating more or working out just 5 minutes a day with some silly work out program. Please ignore these, especially when it comes to saving your child.

My friend, this is what you need to do. You need to watch what your child eats and implement rules for how much junk food is allowed in a week. An idea for a rule would be "soda and candy only on Saturdays". You can then give rewards if your child follows the plan to further motivate him or her. If your child isn't very active, encourage physical activities like soccer or martial arts. There's always a physical hobby that your child would enjoy.

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