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After school
activities for the overweight
Research and studies show that our children are growing fatter by
the
day. Many families all over America are struggling to keep the
weight of
their children within reasonable limits. As a parent, I know that
it's nearly impossible for me to look into the tear-filled eyes of
my son and refuse food.
So, what's the alternative? Studies show that the number one reason
for
obesity in children is not junk food and colas. It's actually TV.
Children tend to plop themselves on the sofa and munch away happily
when they are in front of the TV sets. But, once the set is off,
their natural buoyancy will lead the children to do stuff and to
move their body. They will then be diverted from eating.
Recreational after school activities are a must if you feel that
your child is beginning to put on undesirable fat. It is better to
begin these activities as early as possible. The more weight the
child gains, the harder he has to work to shed it. Football,
swimming, skating and Karate
are just some activities he can participate in. Structured and
disciplined
exercise is possible only when one is put into a formal environment.
That
is why an overweight child simply HAS to be put into an after school
program of this kind.
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