| Child obesity is a real problem in America. Over thirty | | | | ready to cripple or harm. |
| percent of all children have a body mass rating that | | | | You can help lead your family to a healthier lifestyle |
| qualifies them for the biggest loser "Club Obese." We | | | | by changing how you exercise, eat, and spend quality |
| are raising a bunch of couch potatoes that spend too | | | | time. It is not too late to prevent or reduce the |
| much time glued to a video game, computer, or | | | | effects of poor diet and exercise on our children, |
| television while stuffing their faces with super sized | | | | spouse or significant others. We can begin by |
| junk and genetically altered food. From a health | | | | practicing what we preach and getting the entire |
| perspective we are preparing them like lambs being | | | | family involved by planning healthy meals and physical |
| fattened for slaughter. | | | | activity. |
| Fat kids most likely emulate the habits of their adult | | | | Professionals suggest any child over the age of two |
| caretakers which is pretty obvious since nearly forty | | | | needs daily strenuous to moderate physical activity |
| percent of all men and women in the United States | | | | for a period of 30 to 60 minutes. Family |
| are also obese. The real problem for children is the | | | | cardiovascular activities like playing in the yard, |
| effects are much faster and more devastating at a | | | | walking, and biking should be encouraged. Yoga for |
| younger age. | | | | the whole family is an exercise everyone can |
| The physical, mental and emotional consequences of | | | | participate in regardless of their level of fitness or skill. |
| being fat carry serious medical risks into adulthood | | | | Yoga is an excellent practice to begin family physical |
| with diseases that include high blood pressure, sleep | | | | fitness as it will stimulate the body for more tone, |
| disorders, asthma, diabetes, back, liver, and | | | | flexibility, and circulation. Yoga combined with a better |
| cholesterol problems. Obese children have best | | | | diet will help motivate your child with a better self |
| friends who belong to another special club called | | | | image and more confidence when practiced with |
| "emotional issues" with names like low self esteem, | | | | family members. |
| depression and substance abuse. Being an active | | | | Make sure you do not eat just prior to your family |
| member of the "Obese" or "Emotional Issues Club" | | | | yoga session. Pick a comfortable quiet place in the |
| places your kid at a major disadvantage compared to | | | | home prepared with music, softer lights and even a |
| healthier children. | | | | scented candle. Give your family positive |
| Children traveling the path of obesity will encounter | | | | reinforcement as you do the poses with them. |
| some of the worst destroyers of life on the road to | | | | Practice proper breathing techniques by inhaling and |
| adulthood. A cardiovascular disease gang will be | | | | exhaling through your nose. It is also important to |
| waiting for them full of nasty medical risk thugs with | | | | make the atmosphere fun and do not get too |
| names like stroke, heart disease, and heart failure | | | | serious with the performance of your child or spouse. |