How to Give Children the Gift of Health!

We are living at a time when the World is blessed with Abundance. In many Countries, we have an over abundance of food and other commodities that beckon to be consumed or purchased. For many, these commodities are within their reach. To afford these commodities many parents often find themselves busy and overwhelmed with jobs, commuting and raising children. Caretakers, grandparents, and day care providers are influencing our children more often and may have different ideas about raising them. As a result of this, children are often left in a state of confusion as to what rulesthey need to abide by. This problem is often augmented by the fact that parents often feel a sense of guilt in having to place their children in the care of otherswhile they work. Children are very perceptive and at times can use this state of affairs to play a game to their advantage in the short term and to their detriment in the long term. Parent most of the time are oblivious to the fact that a game is being played. If you are one of those parents it may be worth your while to ‘click here’ and obtain more information on my book ‘ How to beat Children at their Own Game.’ This book has been written as a ready reference-troubleshooting’ handbook for Parents giving them strategies which they can use to defuse many negative situations. One of the most dangerous ways that we as parents, overindulge our children as a way of compensating them for not being with them, as often as we can, or at times just for our own convenience is by allowing them to consume foods that are laden with fat, are high in sugar and low in calcium and protein. If our children are reared on such a diet we are in fact ‘killing our children’with kindness. I can still remember when my children were young and I was a working mum, it was a struggle to get home and prepare a healthy home cooked meal. Many a time when I arrived home, I was exhausted and felt I wanted to just sit and be with the children and to consume take a-way food as the evening meal, seemed a good option. The reality is that in doing so I was putting my life and that of my children at risk. Now I know, it can be a treat to buy take-a-way food and I am by no means saying that eating it is a total No! No! What I am saying is that it is important to be aware that somehow, in someway you need to have a balance in your diet and that of your children. Obesity has become a major problem for many people today. National statistics report that Obesity is on the rise and there is a high percentage of children who are either overweight or on the verge of obesity. Lack of a proper diet and lack of exercise due to sitting playing Computer games and or watching TV has become the enemy against good health. I don’t believe I know of a parent who wouldn’t want to give the gift of good health and a lifetime of good eating habits to his or her children. As a parent and grandparent I feel very strongly that we, as parents and grandparents, have a job to do in protecting and nurturing our children. After all we suffer as much as our child does with every cold, fever, cut, bruise, ache and pain. We do our best to protect them by using car seats and bike helmets and by being watchful parents. We would not knowingly expose our child to a deadly virus or bacteria. Yet, many parents allow unhealthy eating habits for their children, putting them at risk for disease. This is the disease that we don’t see, disease that lurks under the surface, within the cells, within the arterial walls and within the bones of our children. Our modern times brings with it a high risk of degenerative diseases, which were once associated with ‘old age,’ now occurring in younger and younger age groups and are clearly processes that start in childhood. Click to read more