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Tips for an Obese Child:

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

child obese* It is important that when parents make the purchase will refrain from buying foods that provide empty calories, ie foods that provide zero calories and essential nutrients, an example of this are the sweets and goodies, also bakery products, the sweets, candies, etc.

* In its place is preferable to introduce fruits and skimmed milk (which provide the same nutrients and less fat). It is important to prepare the child a good breakfast, because it is the first meal of the day is the one to provide energy for tomorrow and improve school performance of children.

* Also important is the way to cook food, ignore the fried and instead opt for healthier cuisine, based on cooked foods, grilled, boiled, roasted, etc.

* Try to make the consumption of vegetables and fruits. To do this we can start by mixing small amounts of vegetables with different foods that disguise their presence, color salad (pasta, tomato, corn ,..), pizza with vegetables, fish croquettes with tomato and grated carrot, spinach tortilla …

* You should get used to chew slowly and leave the table without feeling hungry, to avoid a bite between meals.

For all this, it is very important that both parents at home, as educators in the school canteen, change the nutritional habits of children by providing balanced diets.

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Diet for Obese Children

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Childhood obesity:
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Childhood obesity is one of the most common problems of “malnutrition” in developed countries. The presence of obesity in school children ranges from 7% to 10%.

Traditionally it was thought that childhood obesity depends primarily on a genetic factor, however, recent studies indicate that other factors predisposing to display obesity in children.

Some of the daily activities like going to school by bus, or the fact the lift, participation in extracurricular activities sedentary (crafts, languages ,..), or excessive hours of television or video games, make the child is introduced to a sedentary lifestyle.

There is another important factor such as parental attitudes toward food, often at the child’s family likes this coma, he produces some satisfaction to see the child eat, finish your plate, it appears that a child “plump” is sign of health, but a skinny kid seems a sign of weakness, or weakness, but this, each day is shown to be a conceptual error.

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Diet Child 4-11 Years

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Caloric expenditure in children is higher than that of an adult, not only because they consume a lot of energy with the intense daily activity of running, playing, jumping, etc. but the fact that your body is in the growth process causes the body to burn calories in the process of growth, so it is important that children come away with a diet that meets the nutritional needs of the child.

In these ages, from 4 to 11 years or so, we can say that the calories they need are between 1600 and 2500 calories per day. We propose some menus in the general section of diets of 1500 calories, 1800 calories and 2000 calories.

From here are some guidelines.

children dietIt is important that there is consumption of milk containing approximately six servings of these.
For example, it could be:
3 glasses of milk, two yogurts and a piece of cheese.

It is also important to reduce the consumption of bakery products.

We must monitor and reduce consumption of sweets to the start of the school. In any case, choose sugar-free gum and candy, in order to avoid oral problems typical of the school such as caries.

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Body Fat, Diet and Exercise

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

body fat and dietBody fat
Its reduction through diet and exercise

Its origin is simple. When you provide the body more calories than consumed, the excess energy stored as fat.
There are six factors which a person develops obesity: genetic, social, developmental factors, endocrine, psychological and physical inactivity.

Now, diet or exercise?
Although it is difficult to discern what comes first, or most importantly, it is clear that this is a vicious circle: he’s fat just shuns exercise and getting fatter.

According to studies, it is accepted in general rules:
The body of an adult male should have 15% of their body mass consists of fat. Women must change 27% of that amount. Using a 5% tolerance in both sexes. Then obese males above 20% body fat and women 32%.

There are three ways to achieve a reduction of body fat:

Increased caloric expenditure through exercise.
Reduction in food intake.
Combination of both solutions.

The low-calorie diet is contradicted by the loss of muscle mass. The diet of caloric expenditure is not appropriate because it hits the poor alimentación.Mientras that the combination of both is the best program for fat loss.

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How to Lose Weight Fast

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

how to lose weight fast

“The pants do not you go? Do you have some extra pounds? Want to lose the belly? We know that rapid weight loss is difficult but not impossible if you have that discipline and organization. Once you have your taxes and you make sure you follow a plan, a matter of mentalizarte and be lost kilos alone.

Here, however, is not a question of miracles. If you plan to buy a miraculous machine that you have sold TV will be enough to lose weight, is forgetting the case. The task of losing weight fast should be approached as a change in your life again, a new organization of schedules and new healthy habits.

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