 CREATING HEALTHY EATINGS HABITS IN CHILDREN
Obesity now affects 1 in 5 children in the United States. From 1963 to 1980, obesity among U.S. children has increased by 54 percent in 6 to 11 year olds and by 40 percent in adolescents. These obese children will most likely become obese adults and carry all the extra risks for diseases such as heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, and diabetes. Obesity is much easier to prevent than to cure and prevention in childhood should be our primary target.
Teaching a child to eat properly when they are young will create habits that will last a lifetime.
Children should not skip meals. Their growing body needs energy essential for active, growing children. Educate your children on the importance of avoiding high fructuse corn syrup, trans-fats, artificial flavorings, preservatives and food dyes. Teach your children to read labels.Allow your children to participate in shopping and meal preparation as participation stimulates interest.Offer healthy choices! Healthy snacks may include fresh fruits, fresh veggies, whole grain crackers, natural peanut butter, dried fruits, nuts, trail mixes, yogurt and cheese. Display washed fresh fruits on the kitchen counter where they are visible and easy for children to select from. Offer veggies at lunch and dinner on a regular basis. Offer dips along with the veggies to make them more appealing.
Healthy eating habits are an essential component in combatting obesity and maintaining good health!
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Degenerative Disease on
the Rise in Children
Over the last 20 years there has been a steady
increase in the degenerative diseases in children. These degenerative diseases, once referred to as the diseases of aging include heart disease, stroke, arthritis, macular degeneration, diabetes, and cancer. Degenerative diseases are the diseases in which the function of the affected tissues or organs will progressively deteriorate over time, due to cellular dysfuncction and poor lifestyle. Many of the cellular changes leading to disease have already started in childhood. Our children must begin early and learn a healthy style of eating to give them every advantage later in life. The goal should be to change their odds by understanding healthy eating and nutritional supplementation and their role in prevention.
The Kid Safe Chemical Act
Recently introduced by Congressman Frank Lautenberg, D-NJ, the Kid Safe Chemical Act will require manufacturers prove their product safe before it is placed on store shelves! This bill applies to all consumer products not just children specific products. Lautenberg says “Every day, consumers rely on household products that contain hundreds of chemicals. The American public expects the federal government to keep families safe by testing chemicals—but the government is letting them down. “We already have strong regulations for pesticides and pharmaceuticals—it’s common sense that we do the same for chemicals that end up in household items such as bottles and toys.” “Recent news regarding bisphenol A in baby bottles underscores the need for significant reform to ensure children are not unnecessarily exposed to chemicals which threaten their health and environment,” Solis said. “The Kids-Safe Chemicals Act is needed to repair the fundamentally flawed chemical regulatory structure. Our nation’s children deserve adequate protection and I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure their health is protected.”
While the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 presumes thousands of chemicals in consumer products are safe, this new bill places the burden of proof on manufactures. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would review whether manufacturers sufficiently meet that burden.
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 Vaccinations and Your Child
Dr.Bender recommends that if you choose to have your child vaccinated to meet school requirements, you should protect their cells as much as possible by avoiding multiple vaccinations at one time. Immunizations should be limited to 1 vaccination every 3 months. There are many views on the subject of immunizations with many believing that multiple vaccinations are linked to autism and MS because of neurotoxicity and immune system decline.
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