Comments on: Why We Must Address Childhood Obesity- NOW http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/07/why-we-must-address-childhood-obesity-now/ Science Driven Real Life Toddler Nutrition Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: How Worried Should You Be About Your Underweight Child? | LittleStomaks http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/07/why-we-must-address-childhood-obesity-now/#comment-2565 How Worried Should You Be About Your Underweight Child? | LittleStomaks Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:04:36 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2288#comment-2565 [...] even Mrs Obama has taken up this cause via her Let’s Move campaign. There is no doubt that we must address childhood obesity, but what about the problem of underweight and short stature? How worried should a parent be if [...] [...] even Mrs Obama has taken up this cause via her Let’s Move campaign. There is no doubt that we must address childhood obesity, but what about the problem of underweight and short stature? How worried should a parent be if [...]

]]> By: Five for Fridays - Mar 5, 2010 | LittleStomaks http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/07/why-we-must-address-childhood-obesity-now/#comment-1551 Five for Fridays - Mar 5, 2010 | LittleStomaks Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:03:20 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2288#comment-1551 [...] reasons. Still, this is a strong link between obesity and heart disease and suggests that early childhood obesity needs our immediate attention. The question I would like to get answered is if these high levels of CRP can be reversed in obese [...] [...] reasons. Still, this is a strong link between obesity and heart disease and suggests that early childhood obesity needs our immediate attention. The question I would like to get answered is if these high levels of CRP can be reversed in obese [...]

]]> By: Five for Fridays - Feb 26, 2010 | LittleStomaks http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/07/why-we-must-address-childhood-obesity-now/#comment-1530 Five for Fridays - Feb 26, 2010 | LittleStomaks Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:01:26 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2288#comment-1530 [...] including fruits and vegetables, and not just focusing on low salt, sugar and fat is a good idea. Childhood obesity is a serious problem we must address [...] [...] including fruits and vegetables, and not just focusing on low salt, sugar and fat is a good idea. Childhood obesity is a serious problem we must address [...]

]]> By: jenna http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/07/why-we-must-address-childhood-obesity-now/#comment-879 jenna Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:50:38 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2288#comment-879 great article, it's nice to have fellow steward of good health out there talking about this issue. i get frustrated at how much it costs me to feed my family the most nutritious foods i can find, but many families can't make that choice. my food budget is justified at how much $ in healthcare our family will save over a lifetime. great article, it’s nice to have fellow steward of good health out there talking about this issue. i get frustrated at how much it costs me to feed my family the most nutritious foods i can find, but many families can’t make that choice. my food budget is justified at how much $ in healthcare our family will save over a lifetime.

]]> By: Karen Bessey Pease http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/07/why-we-must-address-childhood-obesity-now/#comment-869 Karen Bessey Pease Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:21:48 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2288#comment-869 Thank you for this insightful article. I agree that we need to be working diligently to stop this epidemic. I find it irksome that it is less expensive to feed a family on high carb, high fat, high sodium foods than it is to provide them with fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains. No wonder so many are becoming unhealthy! It is also about getting out and moving! Here in Maine we have an inovative program that provides laptop computers to all seventh graders. This is great...our kids need to be trained in the technology that is such a big part of today's world. BUT! Kids don't move anymore. They don't 'go outside and play'. They talk on their cell phones, play video games, email friends... none of these things will help them maintain a healthy body or lifestyle. In my young adult novel, Grumble Bluff, I touch on the issue of childhood obesity and how if effects the life of a middle school girl. I hope that through my humorous and touching tale, I can send a message to children. There IS hope, and you CAN lose the weight. You can also feel good! And you can feel good ABOUT YOURSELF, too. Respectfullly submitted, Karen Bessey Pease Author, Juvenile Fiction www.karenbesseypease.com Thank you for this insightful article. I agree that we need to be working diligently to stop this epidemic. I find it irksome that it is less expensive to feed a family on high carb, high fat, high sodium foods than it is to provide them with fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains. No wonder so many are becoming unhealthy!

It is also about getting out and moving! Here in Maine we have an inovative program that provides laptop computers to all seventh graders. This is great…our kids need to be trained in the technology that is such a big part of today’s world. BUT! Kids don’t move anymore. They don’t ‘go outside and play’. They talk on their cell phones, play video games, email friends… none of these things will help them maintain a healthy body or lifestyle.

In my young adult novel, Grumble Bluff, I touch on the issue of childhood obesity and how if effects the life of a middle school girl. I hope that through my humorous and touching tale, I can send a message to children. There IS hope, and you CAN lose the weight. You can also feel good! And you can feel good ABOUT YOURSELF, too.

Respectfullly submitted,
Karen Bessey Pease
Author, Juvenile Fiction
http://www.karenbesseypease.com

]]> By: pancreatic cancer survival rate http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/07/why-we-must-address-childhood-obesity-now/#comment-866 pancreatic cancer survival rate Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:49:02 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2288#comment-866 It's really hard to imagine that this generation's children may not die sooner than their parents. When you mention states failing in obesity, the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree. I'm sure there's more of a direct correlation between overweight parents and their obese children. It’s really hard to imagine that this generation’s children may not die sooner than their parents. When you mention states failing in obesity, the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree. I’m sure there’s more of a direct correlation between overweight parents and their obese children.

]]> By: Blood Sugar Level Chart http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/07/why-we-must-address-childhood-obesity-now/#comment-865 Blood Sugar Level Chart Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:02:34 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=2288#comment-865 [...] Why We Must Address Childhood Obesity- NOW | LittleStomaks By TwinToddlersDad Obesity causes the body to be less responsive to insulin which keeps the blood glucose levels under control. As a result, the pancreas has to work overtime to produce more insulin. Insulin levels go up, which promotes the deposition of … LittleStomaks – http://www.littlestomaks.com/ [...] [...] Why We Must Address Childhood Obesity- NOW | LittleStomaks By TwinToddlersDad Obesity causes the body to be less responsive to insulin which keeps the blood glucose levels under control. As a result, the pancreas has to work overtime to produce more insulin. Insulin levels go up, which promotes the deposition of … LittleStomaks – http://www.littlestomaks.com/ [...]

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