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Overweight child

Submitted by Lara on Sat, 04/21/2007 - 11:21. ::

Hi my child is overweight. Whatever i try but he is putting on weight, am so worried. any suggestion what i can do?

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hi lara, don't give your child junk foods as snacks. Instead, give him some sandwiches, vegetable salads or fruits and replace sodas with fresh fruit juice.

yeah junk foods can also be

yeah junk foods can also be the cause of your child's weight gain. Limit him from eating junk foods.

hi lara, minerva is right,

hi lara,

minerva is right, you should look at the diet chart of your child...make him eat more of veggies, fresh fruits, whole grain and lots of water. Avoid junk food and energy drinks.

Hi Lara, There are various

Hi Lara,

There are various factors due to which the child tend to put on weight, could be genetic or environmental. You should get yourself enrolled into the task of making your child comfortable and supportive, talk about overweight thing and encourage him/her to shed some weight rather then rebuking about the excess weight.

You must look at the diet plan and cut down the fat in diet, be more selective regarding food, choosing healthy and good food. Encourage more physical activity be like playing games together, going for walk after dinner etc. Make your child eat slowly and no snacks while watching TV.

Follow these tips and you can see the change. Good luck!

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