Health Risk and Healthy Tips for Children.....

Obesity increases a person's risk of illness due to diabetes, stroke, heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, and kidney and gallbladder disease.

5 Ways to avoid Obesity and Maintain a Healthy Weight......

• Exercise.    Walking the family dog, cycling to school, and doing other things that increaseyour daily level of activity (at least 60mins. A day)

• Reduce screen time. Don’t become a couch potato……Put down the remote and those unhealthy snacks and increase your physical activity…….

• Watch out for portion distortion. Avoid sugary beverages, such as sodas, juice drinks, and sports drinks.and choose smaller portions and go for water or low-fat milk instead of soda.

•  Eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day.   Fill up on fruits and veggies and you would less likely overeat when it comes to high-calorie foods like chips or cookies. 

•  Don't skip breakfast. Boys and Girls imagine you are a car. After a long night of sleeping, your fuel tank is empty. Breakfast is the fuel that gets you going so you can hit the road.

Information was obtained from:
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/parents_area/family_kids_nutrition_healthy_eating_tips
http://www.mypyramid.gov/kids/index.html