Childhood obesity is becoming an increasingly widespread problem.
Television, computers, electronic games bring kids to a sedentary life, and this is one of the main reasons of overweight. If we take into account that snacks, fast food, pizzas and sandwiches are the masters in the feeding of many guys we realize why childhood obesity is a serious concern.
It is important the role that the family plays in these cases, parents often, grandparents are worried that their children do not eat enough and so they get used to eating incorrectly.
It is crucial however teach children and teenagers the basics of proper nutrition that will allow them to grow into shape and above all healthy!
Among the recurring errors in school-age children, we find that many of them don't make breakfast, meal instead essential to start the day, many children do not consume adequate amounts of fruits and vegetables, are often packaged snacks, chips, sugary sodas.
For children it is important to make, in addition to the three main meals, two snacks that help distribute more evenly the necessary calories. Snacks must be such, must not be too rich, or else risk jeopardising the appetite the next meal. We must ensure that our guys a right amount of protein, minerals and more varied diet is more difficult to incapperemo in any nutrient deficiency.
Proper nutrition during childhood and adolescence helps prevent adult onset chronic-degenerative diseases typical of our times.
We make sure that our children get used to eat everything, chewing well and dedicating to the meal as long as you need, don't do not exceed the consumption of meat and foods rich in saturated fats, as well as in the consumption of sugar, salt and soda.
Let's become a daily habit some exercise outdoors (walk, play), as well as any sport who practice during the week.
Adolescence
It is a delicate period for boys, the growth is rapid, and the needs for energy and nutrients is high, especially the demand increases in protein, iron, calcium, vitamin A, C, D. In particular attention should be paid to the needs of iron and calcium, little iron can lead to anemia and little calcium can predispose to osteoporosis in old age. It is important to consume:
- milk and milk products, as these foods are a good source of calcium.
- meat or fish that are rich in iron
- every day fruits and vegetables
- legumes, excellent source of fiber
- avoid high-calorie fast-food often and rich in fat