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How to prevent your teenage obesity ? |
Don’t worry so much
about the number of calories they consume in a day.
Children need quite a lot of calories to fuel their high energy
levels and growing bodies. The important thing is where these
calories come from.
No more than 30
percent of their calories should come from fat.
The less saturated (animal) fat, the better. So start reading
labels.
The family diet
should consist mostly of complex carbohydrates.
Fruit, vegetables, wholemeal or wholegrain breads and cereals
are great sources.
Serve them a balanced
diet.
Be creative with vegetables and serve them regularly to your
kids from the earliest age onwards.
Teach them low-fat
eating habits.
Serve them cooked potatoes without butter! Get them accustomed
to skim or 1 percent milk.
Avoid fast food
restaurants, except on rare occasions!
Many fast food meals are high fat, high calorie and
nutritionally inadequate.
Encourage them to
drink regular water.
Once they get used to it, kids love water. It's great for a
balanced, healthy diet.
Keep them active!
Don't just order them outside. If possible, go with them! Get
them to stay fit and increase your fitness in the process.
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