Is Your Kid's Cereal Popular? (part 2)
Studies have shown that eating breakfast can have beneficial effects on:
- Appetite
- Insulin resistance
- Energy metabolism
In the last two decades, prevalence of overweight adolescents has nearly tripled, and current statistics show 16 percent of children are overweight or obese. Overweight and obese children not only face a heightened risk of health problems --heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, gastrointestinal problems, and type 2 diabetes, just to name a few -- but they are also likely to suffer from low self-esteem and depression as a emotional toll on a young child or teen.
Source:mercola.com
Very good information. Parents should be way more careful than they are about what they give their children to eat... especially sweet things. My kids like Cheerios, Kix and stuff like that. My teen likes granola. They have treats occasionally, but I do my best to ensure they're natural and healthy.
Good post.
Changes in diet over the past few decades have been the cause of concern for most of us. I have always insisted on eating vegetables and fruits. But my niece seems to deny eating fruits. She prefers chocolate and ice-cream instead.
Thanks for stopping by Petula and Nilz. Hey petula would you like to ex-change links?
Have a great day both of you.
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