Ten Ways To Prevent Obesity In Our Families
By Heidi Zator, Fri Dec 9th

Ten Ways to Prevent in Our Families © 2003 HeidiZator

Children are our future and we as parents need to help themattain their highest potential. If we want to have a strong andhealthy future.

Today's diet is high in the simple carbohydrates, sugar and fat.Soft drinks, cakes, candy,and junk food are constantlybombarding our families, it seems to be their daily diet.

Statistics show that heart disease is showing up at a youngerage. Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions, asthma isbecoming a common occurance. People are beginning to look atthese as normal. Well it is far from normal!

A major contributing factor in these diseases is obesity. Sowhat is a parent to do: the first thing we must to is to educateourselves.

Here are 10 ways to Prevent Obesity

1/ Be an example Children learn from their parents, the firstthing you as a parent must do is to show your children that youare willing to change.

2/ Do a Kitchen Clean-up Get rid of all foods that have refinedflour,or sugar in them and replace with whole foods such aswhole grains, whole sugars for example raw sugar, honey, orstevia, and foods with as little chemical additives as possible

3/ Replace soft drinks, and highly sugared snacks, with healthyalternatives. Be creative. Limit sugar intake to 10% of yourdaily diet.

4/ Limit your dietary fat intake to less than 30% of your totalcalories, saturated fat should be less than 10%. Avoid all transfatty acids, such as hydrogenated fats.

5/ Exercise, exercise. It doesn't matter what you do. Be it teamsports, walking, running, hiking, or tennis. Just get your bodymoving.

6/ Consume at least five daily servings of fresh raw fruits andvegetables,especially dark orange or green vegetables and citrusfruits. Six servings of wholegrains and a least 3-4 calcium-richfoods, and make sure you get plenty of dietary fibre.

7/Try to have 6 small nutrient-dense meals a day, rather than 3large meals. Do not eat after 8pm. Avoid repeated unsuccessfulattempts at weight loss (crash dieting).

8/Include a food supplement, high in vitamins and minerals.

9/ Consume at least 2000 calories of high-nutrient foods Selectlow-nutrient foods periodically, maybe once a week, as a sinday.But your daily diet should consist of high quality foods.

10/ Drink at least 6 8oz. glasses of pure, filtered water

a day.Water is the best cleanser.

If you follow this advice, you will not only be preventingobesity but will also: improve resistance to colds andinfection. reduce risk of developing heart disease, cancer,diabetes, high blood pressure and osteoporosis, increasedresistance to stress maintain a feeling of wellbeing, helpprevent premature aging increase energy to enjoy life andimprove emotional and mental health.

_______________________________________________ Heidi Zator isdedicated to helping people become educated on family health.

About the author:Heidi Zator, a mother of 5 with bsc in holistic nutrition.