We've seen that the number of American children that are considered obese is growing and only getting worse. It's been proven and seen in studies such as the online New England Journal of Medicine that can be seen by reading this article.
Childhood obesity is and has become a completely out of control public health issue that continues to flourish and grow. Statistics don't lie. How can we get families and their kids to not "feel embarrassment or shame" -- but, instead -- how can we influence them to focus on getting their mindset to a place of positivity and healthy determination to change for the good of their own health? What will it take?
The heartache of not giving enough credence to the enormous public health issue -- which is obesity -- is not doing the future generations any favors! In knowing that kids today have a life expectancy that is being cut short by obesity is astounding.
Striving to teach and live with a positive mindset opens the door to so many things beyond 'weight'. How about living a quality life full of promise and hope instead? Can we focus on getting to the root causes of many chronic diseases that are lifestyle related through positive mind growth and emphasizing the appeal of what a healthy outlook on life can look like? It seems that it is definitely worth a try. What do you think?
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