Prevent Obesity from early Age

How can you prevent obesity?
You can prevent it by
1. Physical activity.
2. Good nutrition.
3. Less screen time and
4. More sleep.

The fact is, one in three American children and adolescents, aged two to nineteen are obese or overweight. According to the American Heart Association, none of the overweight or obese children meets the recommended healthy diet and physical activity. Most of the American children like french fries and fruit juice. And according to the statistics, french fries make up 25% vegetable intake and juice makes up 40% fruit intake in children. The data is staggering, isn't it? Yes, it is. Obesity costs $147 billion in the US annually.

Teach children to choose their healthy foods from their birth to age five because the children who get daily physical activity and eat healthy foods have-

• fewer absences in school.
• higher academic achievement.
• less behavioral problems and 
• higher self-esteem.

You may not know that obesity has more link to chronic conditions than smoking, drinking, or poverty. Your obesity increases the risk of at least 20 or more preventable diseases and conditions. High blood pressure and stroke, sleep apnea, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, osteoarthritis are among the diseases.