I've never had this before in my life. And sometimes, I just read too much. I never thought so much about food until I had kids. It changes everything. As parents, there's no end to what we worry about when it comes to our kids' health.
Problem is, worrying is no longer enough.
More American kids than ever are becoming supersized, and the health ramifications are alarming. Adult-onset, or Type II, diabetes, caused in large measure by obesity and inactivity, has tripled in the past five years among people under 18. That leaves our children at risk for adult years of blindness, kidney and heart disease, impotence and nerve damage leading to amputations. It is kind of like learning to walk all over again. You have to be patient, take it slow and realize that you're going to fall down a lot.