What Can be Done about Childhood Obesity?
It is up to parents and other adults to teach responsible alternatives to the obese lifestyle. Parents must first become aware of the problems with their own personal and family eating habits and activity levels, and then they must make adjustments that will have a positive lifelong impact on their children. One effective way is to adopt the “AKA” approach — Awareness of the problem. Knowledge of what to do about it, and Action designed to bring about lifestyle changes. Children have an innate thirst for knowledge, a deep desire to improve their self-image, and will love the attention you give them as you develop a plan for a more healthy lifestyle for your entire family. The Body Mechanics Toolkit program is designed for families who want to work together to evelop a more active, more healthy lifestyle. It gives you the tools to help your children get up off the couch, so you can be active together and tackle the childhood obesity problem. Rick Hendershot is a writer and online publi
