The idea of obesity as an epidemic blows my mind. Each year the numbers just keep on rising. And unfortunately it leaves the smaller fit population to lead an example to the kids.
Kids are going to be the only ones to turn around what most Americans have done to our health. And guess who is going to teach them? Well considering that many of the children that have weight issues are most likely picking bad diet and exercise habits up from poorly nutritional and physical parents its up to us.
In fact, 1 in 5 kids today are considered overweight or c. And research shows that the number one factor is parental influence. It’s true that fat parents tend to raise fat kids, unfortunately.
The trick for kids is to learn at a young age. It is so hard for anyone to reverse the teachings and thoughts that have been taught for so long. For example, when I gained weight in college I had to teach myself how to be healthy since I had not had anyone previously to teach me. Continue reading ‘Learning to Weight Train at a Young Age’ »