Attention Parents: Is Obesity in Your Child’s Future?

Did you know that being obese can take as many as 20 years off of your life? Or, that an overweight child has a 70 percent chance of becoming an overweight or obese adult—not to mention that obese children are prone to gallbladder disease, asthma, pneumonia and Type 2 diabetes!

America is in the midst of a health crisis, as the bodies of both adults and children reach shocking physical proportions. Many corporations are launching wellness initiatives to help employees fight fat; but what is being done for children? The situation has gone beyond simply changing the nutritional value of school lunches. The time has come for a full-blown intervention: The 100 Year Lifestyle solution. Parental participation necessary.

Shown to be one of the most effective ways to fight childhood obesity, parents need to not only encourage their children to lead healthy, active lives free of junk food and full of Superfoods, but they must participate in the life change. Here are some good places to start:

•    Superfoods: Eat plenty of Superfoods including: blueberries, strawberries, cantaloupe, broccoli, flaxseed, soy, beans and wild salmon. Forget the processed foods full of fat and other energy-draining ingredients. You might as well eat the cardboard box they come in!
•    Exercise: Get at least 30 minutes of exercise three to five days per week to get your ESS in shape! (Endurance, Strength and Structure). Sign your kids up for sports or other after-school, physical activities. Or, make sure they go out and play after school rather than watching television. For parents, most of you are sitting for a living at your 9-5 job. Try weight training or jogging with a partner after work. Sign up for a gym membership and make exercise your new hobby. Whatever the activity, just get your bodies moving at least three days a week.
•    Sleep: Get at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night for adults and 8-9.5 hours of sleep for children. The more sleep you get, the higher your metabolism.

Dr. Plasker is author of The 100 Year Lifestyle; a best-selling book and wellness system that enables people to make the most of their years through a unique, total-life program that addresses health, nutrition, exercise, mental agility, creativity, finances, friends and family, work, community, and achieving a sense of purpose. His innovative wellness model, created from a synergistic blend of Eastern and Western philosophies, has begun to transform healthcare delivery to millions who practice his principles. The owner of two highly successful family practices for almost 20 years, Dr. Plasker has been featured extensively by the media including CNN, FOX, NBC, Self, Woman’s World, Health and in major newspapers around the country.

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