HCG For Parents

By Amelia Handley

There are many adults that suffer from obesity; too many adults, actually. The numbers have been high (and rising) for decades. While Americans admit that obesity is a costly issue that leads to a shortened life span and lower quality of life we seem to be accommodating it by ignoring the need for change. And the adults aren't the only ones that are being hit with the consequences. American children also have unarguably high percentages of obesity.

Things are very different than they were 50 years ago...or even 15 years ago. Kids are eating things out of boxes and plastic wraps far more often than they're eating anything fresh. Kids are feeding themselves rather than enjoying a home cooked meal made from scratch from fresh ingredients. And when our kids are in charge of preparing their own meals...it's no surprise that the majority will reach for a boxed meal rather than learning to whip up something healthy for their dinner.

Kids are also cooped up inside a lot more than ever before. Many don't have the opportunity to go outside. They live in the city with little to no access to outdoor recreational facilities. Others might have the opportunity to be outside, but aren't allowed for safety reasons; and who can argue against a parent who isn't comfortable letting their kid roam free considering everything we see on the evening news?

Considering that...it seems only natural that our children are having higher and higher percentages of obesity as the years pass. Parents with children struggling with their weight often don't feel they have the ability to aid them as their child is spending two out of three meals at school. The only meal left in the parent's strict control is dinner. And even then...many parents just don't know how to prepare a healthy, low fat meal. And some find that they just don't have the time.

HCG Diet Direct management suggests that their dieters set a good example for their children. They should share their healthy food choices with their kids instead of eating healthy, but providing their families with the quick and easy (and usually high fat) meals that they are used to. Other family members can enjoy the same foods dieters are eating (they just need to be provided with larger servings). Family members can also enjoy a wider variety of food choices in comparison to the dieter's strictly regulated choices; the benefits are numerous for dieter and family members alike.

Incorporating HCG approved foods into the family's meal time means that you can eat together as a family and studies indicate that this provides a wide array of benefits from increasing kids' chances of excelling in school to increasing the probability that your kid will say no to smoking. It will also provide the opportunity for parents to set an example for their kids by eating healthy foods. And it teaches kids to be comfortable eating healthy foods. They'll get accustomed to seeing it at meal time and will eventually learn to incorporate it into their diets on their own. So parents can feel comfortable knowing that when kids are out and about they know how to eat healthy and just might do it. - 17269

About the Author:

Amelia Handley studied exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With HCG Diet Direct she's found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.