Review: A must read for parents concerned about obesity and your children
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 24, 2012
Unfortunately, weight issues aren't supported in the public sector like other health addictions such as drug problems or alcoholism.Dr.Travis tackles a topic that the medical industry and perhaps society as a whole is choosing to mostly ignore. Obesity can be dangerous in young adolescents making them vulnerable to a number of health conditions, besides it affects their physical and mental growth.Obesity is a slow, chronic process that slowly but surely turns into chronic health issues. Dr. Travis discusses the risk factors for obesity in teens and pre-teens, poor eating habits like overeating or binging, low self esteem and depression, obese related illnesses and psychological complexes. He then goes onto look at what parents can do to prevent obesity,develop realistic weight loss strategies, weight loss surgeries and the long term complications. In fact, he not only provides the information most needed but more importantly offers sound advice and prevention methods.What I particularly liked is that Dr.Travis doesn't just preach as to what to do or not to do, he backs his advice up with explanations as to why or why not do things.You will gain a lot by reading this and lose nothing except a few pounds of body weight!Every parent needs to take an active part in the growth and development of their children. Education and knowledge is everything!