Sick with cold or throat pain even as adults we expect our family members to avoid ordering desserts at the restaurants as it might tempt us as well! This is our level of willpower and tolerance to other’s needs. If we are trying to lose weight once again it is expected that the entire family cooperates. Even experts suggest family cooperation when it comes to weight loss goals as this motivates the person from attaining his/her target and this is in fact healthy for the entire family as well. Families love us, wish for us to be healthy, don’t expect anything in return for what they do and are ready to join hands and help in times of need but can we expect the same from people in our neighbourhood or the shops that line our streets? This would be insane and beyond our limitations as a matter of fact!
Obesity rates have doubled since last decade and we have been speaking about this profusely until now. Its good to discuss, bring upon new ideas and enrol yourself for different activities but it should stop with this. Absence of such continuous performance of exercise or healthy eating has led us to this state of life where obesity/overweight levels have affected kids equally. I needn’t keep reinstating the fact that a child’s parents are his/her first role models as we have been speaking about this for almost more than a year in many of the articles published at www.firsteatright.com. English, math and science can be taught at school but good manners, healthy habits and polite words start from our own homes, especially from our moms and dads. Children love to imitate their parents, so when you eat healthy food, they surely do try eating healthy as well. But there are other factors too that affect the deciding choice of small kids. A study published in the journal Obesity reported that children’s choice of foods depends majorly on the availability of food sources close to their neighbourhood. The study was conducted on more than one million kids aged between 5 and 18 years living half a mile from a fast-food joint and studying at the New York City public schools. Results showed that 20% were obese and 38% were overweight. Likewise, living within half-block from corner stores or a bodega (a small store that sells grocery and wine) made 21% kids obese and 40% overweight. For every half or full block away that these kids lived from these stores lesser were their chances of becoming obese (obesity rates dropped between 1 and 4 percent based on the type of food outlet). The location of food outlets plays an integral role in deciding the health of the individuals residing in the area. Outlets located at a conveniently close place from our house greatly increase the risk of obesity while those located even a block farther away and less accessible decreases a kid’s chance of putting on weight greatly. Even such a small decrease in risk helps many children from avoiding the health hazards of overweight/obesity. It is also advisable to restrict placement of processed food shops at a definite distance from the house to avoid risk of overconsumption. Parents can also support in this regard joining hands with their kids and avoiding getting take away food as much as possible though it might be a relief from cooking after a long day at work! All these are motivating factors for children to eat healthy, eat out less frequently and stick to portion sizes. Comments are closed.
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