Schools are cutting back on physical education classes. Because of safety concerns, boys and girls are often driven to and from school. The evidence is clear. Still, inactivity and diet don t fully explain why childhood obesity is more common today than ever before. It is difficult for many people to believe, but just as some people are meant to be thin, others are destined to be overweight.
Beautiful bodies come in all shapes and sizes.
It s also important for parents to value and praise their children for the goals they accomplish and for their kindness and character, not for what they look like. Witnessing such eating behaviours may further reinforce food restriction. Yet, when a child s intake is restricted, profound negative consequences ensue. Researchers asked a group of youngsters to describe their feelings around having their food intake restricted. Needless to say, these are not healthy eating behaviours.