Lauerman disguises vegetable, cooking chopped carrots in spaghetti sauce and slicing other veggies and topping them with melted cheese. She also uses low-fat turkey in tacos, rather than beef. She urges parents to relax. One time they'll eat potatoes, another time they'll eat the green beans. Give small portions of everything, then they ask for more.
Obesity is one of the possible by-products of poor eating habits.
While children and teenagers represent a small percentage of clients as L.A. Weight Loss, the firm does have a specialized weight-loss program for them. The program considers the special nutritional needs of young people who are overweight. For most children even something like a burger and fries is all right once in a while. But not three or four times a week.