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Britains Youth Increasingly Obese
Reports of a grossly overweight child again focuses attention on childhood obesity and what steps are in place to encourage healthy eating amongst Britain's young people
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Childhood Obesity
What would you do if your doctor or another family member suggested that your child lose weight? Would you put him or her on diet or encourage them to exercise more?
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Childhood Obesity
Who's to blame for the rising numbers of overweight children; genetics, technology, society, fast food? How about looking at ourselves and make the right changes instead?
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Childhood Obesity
This article examines being overweight as a child. Children require special care all the time, but being overweight is really a special case.
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How to Raise a Healthy Child
Raising a healthy child can be made easier when parents focus on giving their child or children the GIFT of Health.
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Junk Food Ban for Children
Ads from junk food retailers will not be shown on kids shows because of childhood obesity
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Lazy Town
Lazy Town could be dismissed as just another brainless children's programme but this well thought out advert for healthy living is a multi million dollar revolution.
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Managing Your Child's Weight
Dieting is usually off-limits for children, but there are strategies for dealing with an overweight child.
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Middle School Recess
Kids are getting fatter and fatter according to the experts. They are eating more and moving less. Can recess in middle schools get them moving once again?
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Obesity: Not a Life Sentence
If you have been overweight since childhood and want to lose weight, it can be done. It isn't going to be easy but you can increase your chances with these tips.
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Overweight Children: A Painful Epidemic?
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Prevent Childhood Obesity
Do your child a favor. Help him or her learn to eat well. This is a gift that lasts a lifetime - a long lifetime.
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TV Violence and Childhood Obesity
Mothers used to feel safe sending children outside to play unsupervised. Can fear of predators be contributing to excessive TV viewing and the childhood obesity trend?
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Physical Activity and Kids Health
Children need fun, active adult role models to help them get physically active and stay healthy.
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Protect Your Child from Obesity
Don't wait until your child is already overweight to begin good eating habits. Guarding against childhood obesity begins before your baby is born.
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Children and Exercise
There are many things we as parents can do to help our children develop healthy habits, here are just a few of the possibilities.
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Family After Dinner Walks
There are many benefits to family meals together. Continue the benefits with after dinner walks. Start the kids on the exercise habit early and fight childhood obesity.
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Food Advertising and Kids
Many people feel that marketing unhealthy foods directly to kids is wrong, and that changes are long overdue. But will these initiatives be enough?
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Get Your Preschooler Fit
Are your kids couch potatoes? Get your preschoolers up and moving with a few of these ideas for getting kids fit.
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Nutrition Tips for Families
Changing the way your family eats might seem overwhelming but it doesn't have to be. Start small. Keep it simple. And remember, everything in moderation.
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Planning a Kids' Reading Party
It's a progressive dinner with a literary twist and sure to be a hit with your kids and their pals - the Progressive Page-Turning Party will promote passionate readers.
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Turn Your TV Off Week
Annual Turn Off Your TV Week happens April 23-29 this year. Read on for some creative and fun ways to pass the time without television.
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Candy Free Trick-or-Treating
How to celebrate Halloween by providing neighborhood kids with a ghost photo opportunity, making a Halloween donation, or performing a Halloween skit.
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Eating Disorder Risk Factors
Lists of risk factors vary by source. A study published by the American Psychological Association reviewed more than 300 articles assessing various risk factors.
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Helping Your Child Become Active
Considering how to help your overweight child lose weight; cultivating nutritional awareness, activity and fun are some of the tools you'll need.
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How Obese Friends Affect College
Two studies have recently shown how weight and friends are significant factors in decisions made to mold our futures.
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Lose 104 Pounds a Year:
New research links TV advertising and prolonged sitting with the fattening of America. By replacing TV time with activity, you can lose over 104 pounds a year.
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Overweight Kids Miss More School
Obese children miss more school than their peers, setting themselves up for increased drug use, pregnancy & other problems later in life. Try these weight loss tips.
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