Weight Loss: Tips on
losing weight for kids
by Ainuddin Mohamad
Unlike with adults where there
are a myriad of ways that one can lose weight, children’s
options are limited because their bodies are still young and
may not be able to withstand weight loss procedures.
Looking at the present society,
everything seems to be in super sizes… including children.
This may seem a gross exaggeration but the increasing number
of obesity in children not only in the United States but in
other countries around the world has alarmed health experts.
There seem to be a trend towards obesity brought on by eating
or being exposed to unhealthy food and by the reduction in
physical activities.
Unlike with adults where there are a myriad of ways that one
can lose weight, children’s options are limited because their
bodies are still young and may not be able to withstand weight
loss procedures.
Basically, children are recommended to undergo natural ways of
losing weight primarily because they can easily do so. Young
people are more able to digest their food and convert them to
energy. They have faster metabolism and they are flexible
enough to be conditioned and toned.
Health experts recommend a combination of healthy diet and
exercise for children, but with more emphasis on physical
activity rather than on the diet. This is because children are
still growing up and depriving them with food may result to
loss of nutrients and malnourishment.
Exercise
Obesity is then combated through administering regular
physical activities and encouraging them to get into some kind
of sports.
In fact, most families have addressed the problem by enrolling
their kids in summer sports camp or introducing them to sports
that can become their hobbies. In the United States, most kids
go into baseball, soccer and football. Some will also go into
basketball and swimming.
Eating healthy
Another aspect is the diet. Often, there will be gross
reduction on the consumption of junk foods like chips and
French fries. The kids are also discouraged to drink sodas and
order large and biggie sizes when they are ordering in fast
food chains.
Mothers are also cautioned to start cooking healthy foods at
home. Encourage eating more veggies and seafood and less of
the meat. There should also be a reduction in the usage of oil
in cooking foods and if possible, lessen the preparation of
fried foods.
Be a good role model
Another area that should look into when trying to help their
kids lose weight is the value of learning through example.
What you eat will eventually be the food that they will also
like to eat. If you can cut down on your consumption of fatty
and junk foods, your child will follow suit. Besides, you
cannot enforce the reduction of eating those kinds of food
without avoiding them yourself.
Be consistent
Consistency on the enforcement of rules is perhaps the most
crucial especially in training children to go on a diet. Stick
to the plan and do not have free days or reward days.
For instance, if part of the diet is not eating junk foods,
there should be no exception. The mistake of most parents is
relenting on one occasion because of some special event like a
birthday.
This will however tell the child that it is permissible and
that it is not really that bad for the body. Another
importance of being consistent is the steady loss of weight.
One must remember that it is hard to lose weight but very easy
to regain it when one stops the diet program.
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