If your child is overweight and you are worried about how to best help them lose weight in a healthy way, I recommend seeing your pediatrician and having a meeting set with the pediatric dietitian.

But there are also a great deal of good, credible resources available to you.

I just read an article written by Pediatric nurse who is creating a 12 part series called “Why Weight”.  This 12 part series will dedicate itself to taking an in-depth look at the factors and behaviors that contribute to obesity in children. I think this will be a great resource and a wealth of good information so I wanted to share this with you.

Each week she will focus on one of the following 12 issues that contribute to childhood obesity with strategies to help parents address them.  Here is a list of the 12 issues she will cover each week  (Affectionately termed, “The Dirty Dozen”)

The Dirty Dozen (in no particular order):
1.  Drinking Soda
2.  Use of Convenience Foods
3.  Daily Sugar Consumption
4.  Hidden & Obvious Fat Sources
5.  Hunger
6.  Balance and Rhythm of Meals and Snacks
7.  Not Enough Produce (Fruits & Vegetables)
8.  Too Much ”Screen Time”
9.  Activity (Structured vs. Unstructured)
10.  Portion Distortion
11.  Bad Habits Start Early (Sneaking, Hoarding, Skipping)
12.  The Magic of Mealtime

Read part 1 – Kids and Soda

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