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The Soaring Rate of
Obesity

By Patti Petrella

A recent study published in Pediatrics,
reveled that obese children are at a high
risk for depression and other mental
disorders.  Girls were especially
susceptible to this risk, and the longer
they had been overweight the more prone
they were to be depressed.

The stress of being overweight seems to
be at least partially responsible for this
occurrence.  Feelings of worthlessness
and self-hate are prevalent among these
young people.  As obesity rates in
children soar, so do the rates of
depression,

We have to educate people on the food
they are feeding their children, as well as
getting them out and exercising.
When it comes to nutrition, most people
feed better food to their pets than they do
their own children, without realizing it.

Visualize, if you will, placing the following
foods in your dog's food dish throughout
the course of the day... a sugary cereal, a
donut, a couple of cokes, a
cheeseburger, french fries, a bag of
potato chips, a pizza, a couple of cookies
and a bowl of ice cream.

If you look at it like that, it's no wonder
most of our pets are in better shape than
some of our kids.  And the problem is
getting worse every year, with advertisers
spending billions to get you to feed junk
food to your family. By simply giving up
processed foods for whole foods, you
can shed hundreds of calories a day, and
also have the advantage of vitamins,
minerals and fiber packed in a
wholesome diet.

Consider the following definition (from
NFPT) of junk food. Any man-made
digestible, or partially digestible substance
lacking sufficient enzymes or the enzyme
producing ingredients required to
breakdown the host substance, thus
calling upon the body to produce the
appropriate necessary enzymes on its
own.

Whole or unprocessed foods
contain ample enzymes for healthy
digestion. Most processed foods do not.

The other reason for obesity is the
sedentary lifestyle of many children today.
They should be doing at least 30 minutes
of moderate-intensity exercise everyday.
An hour would be even better.

Nearly half of all teens between the ages
of 12 and 21 are not exercising on a
regular basis, at all. Parents can make a
positive impact by encouraging them to
take aerobic type classes, sports, dance,
or even just walking every day.
Resistance training in moderation is also
recommended.
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