Steps like those will help combat obesity in children, which in turn will help them grow into healthy adults, experts say. This doesn't mean you should put your child on a diet. What it does mean is that helping your child make good lifestyle decisions in the early years will get them off to a good start on a healthy life. Experts say that the sedentary lifestyle many children lead could contribute to the development of Type II diabetes.
Experts say obesity is up among children.
The problem is that kids are eating high-calorie foods such as chicken nuggets, drinking soda and sitting in front of the television, the article says. Instead of telling them what to do, get them in on the act of choosing and preparing good food. This Web site from Family Food Zone has a lot of kid-friendly recipes and a list of reasons why family meal time is the most important time of the day. To find out more about why breakfast is important, you can read this information from the American Dietetic Association . All rights reserved.