Lose Weight

Lose Weight

Over the last couple of years, you have probably read about or seen various news reports that deal with the obesity epidemic that is affecting our society in general and our children in particular. With the growing number of children being diagnosed as obese it is imperative that they are helped to lose weight before they suffer life threatening diseases. One of the biggest concerns at the present time is that some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat. The condition, which can lead to cirrhosis and liver failure or liver cancer, is being seen in kids in the United States, Europe, Australia and even some developing countries, according to a surge of recent medical studies.

Health professionals have differing theories on how to deal with this growing concern, but most will agree that the best place to begin to combat this problem is early intervention. It is possible to reverse the condition with a medical team working with the whole family, including liver and hormone specialists, a dietitian and counselors. These children have to lose weight and be taught how to eat nutritious meals that won’t endanger their health.

There has been a significant shift in our society’s eating habits over the last twenty five years or so, and this is a contributing factor as to why we are seeing this epidemic of obese teenagers and young adults. Fast food chains and sedentary life styles are considered to be a big part of the problem. Of course we all know that to lose weight we need to consume a healthy well balanced diet and do regular exercise, so why are we allowing our young people to become couch potatoes, who have little or no idea what constitutes a healthy diet.

Some health professionals disagree on where to place most of the blame with regards to the extremely high numbers of obese children and young adults. Are the schools to blame or are the parents to blame? At the end of the day it is probably a combination of both, but in view of the fact that the home is where the habits begin in the formative years, the finger has to be pointed in that direction for the majority of the responsibility. If you can see, even in the early stages that your child needs to lose weight, then do something about it. Better still when your baby is born spend the first 6 months finding out about how to give your child a healthy diet, when he/she is ready to be weaned. There is plenty of helpful advice available, it is just a matter of seeking it out. If your child needs to lose weight then it is up to you to act quickly to ensure it doesn’t become a life long habit and a chronic life threatening condition. Take an active role in helping your child lose weight.

Janet Matthews
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IGB TriPower Team

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