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Its Time To Go

As a first time blogger I have learned so much through this experience and I have really enjoyed becoming educated and helping educate others about the importance of teaching our children of nutrition. Although this blog as been far better than I would have ever expected it to be I feel it is time for me to end my blog with a “bang”.  For my last post I would like to tell everyone that it is never too late.  This is not me saying this as an educator but as someone speaking from experience.  There were many times when I as well as my parents thought that we just wanted to give up and live with the consequences of obesity.  I can also speak from experience in saying that I am so thankful every day that I nor my parents gave up in the journey back.  Crash diets and supplements are not the way to get back to lose weight a healthy way.  Nutrition is a way of life and I can promise you it is a beautiful one. Thank you for the time you take to read and learn from my post.  Always remember, every day is a new day to begin a healthy life style. 

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As I was thinking about the causes and the influences that play a large roll in children’s lives I decided to create a map of mind!  The question that kept repeating in my mind was “What are the large influences on child health”?  I wrote down all that I thought and I began to find connections between the two of them so I wrote a more condensed version and I found it came down to school and home which is where 3 things are taught/found: education, roll models, and examples. I feel these 3 things play the biggest influences on children’s lives.

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Its Always Nice to Share

Today I thought I would share an article about the dangers of child obesity.  We always here it is unhealthy to be obese and it can cause health problems but am I wrong in saying that that sentence was the most generic thing you’ve ever heard? I think we don’t find the importance in health because we don’t really know what the effects can be. 

The AAP News & Journal Gateway posted an article by William H. Dietz titled “Health Consequences of Obesity in Youth: Child Predictors of Adult Disease”. William talks about how Obesity affects one in five children and is the most prevalent nutritional disease in the US.  To summarize the article obesity can cause health problems from the very start ranging from cardiovascular (heart) disease to being bullied in school.  Children with obesity often struggle with depression and eating disorders. The list of health problems go on and on, but how many do we need to hear before we start to make the change? Isn’t it enough motivation to know that us and our children can suffer from not only physical be mental and social problems because didn’t want to educate ourselves. He mentions how the severely overweight children and adolescents become more at risk of related health complications as an adult. William concludes by saying “Several of the Obesity-associated morbidity in children and adolescents require urgent and aggressive therapy. 

This article is considered to be a credible, scholarly article. There are multiple references as to where the author got his work. This article is from a world journal meaning it has been reviewed by others and the facts checked to make sure they were accurate. I encourage you to read this article to educate yourself as to the dangers of obesity because in this case ignorance isn’t bliss. 

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A Little Help from Others

It’s always helpful to look into others research to prove and support your own research.  The 10 articles I have posted below support my efforts of spreading the importance of health, some share the health risks of child obesity but most gives us advice and suggestions on how to prevent obesity altogether.  I feel it is so important to get out of your own head for a while and bury yourself in someone else’s because odds are they have thought of things in a much different perspective which then helps you broaden yours.

  Nigg, Claudio R., et al. "A Review of Promising Multicomponent Environmental Child Obesity Prevention Intervention Strategies by the Children's Healthy Living Program." Journal of Environmental Health, vol. 79, no. 3, Oct. 2016, p. 18. EBSCOhost, ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=118160403&site=eds-live.

Schulthies, Brett. Ending the Obesity Cycle. [Electronic Resource] : The Role That Parents Play. Orem, Utah : Utah Valley University Library, 2004., 2004. EBSCOhost, ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat00954a&AN=uvu.ocn904618615&site=eds-live.

Dawes, Laura. Childhood Obesity in America : Biography of an Epidemic. Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2014., 2014. EBSCOhost, ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=cat00954a&AN=uvu.ocn861478333&site=eds-live.

Wang, Youfa and Hyunjung Lim. "The Global Childhood Obesity Epidemic and the Association between Socio-Economic Status and Childhood Obesity." International Review of Psychiatry, vol. 24, no. 3, June 2012, pp. 176-188. EBSCOhost, doi:10.3109/09540261.2012.688195.

Werner, Danilea, et al. "Active Generations: An Intergenerational Approach to Preventing Childhood Obesity." Journal of School Health, vol. 82, no. 8, 01 Aug. 2012, pp. 380-386. EBSCOhost, ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ1013451&site=eds-live.

Cradock, Angie L, et al. "Using Cost-Effectiveness Analysis to Prioritize Policy and Programmatic Approaches to Physical Activity Promotion and Obesity Prevention in Childhood." Preventive Medicine, vol. 95, no. Supplement, 01 Feb. 2017, pp. S17-S27. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.10.017.

Eagle, TF, et al. "Understanding Childhood Obesity in America: Linkages between Household Income, Community Resources, and Children's Behaviors." American Heart Journal, vol. 163, no. 5, May 2012, pp. 836-843. EBSCOhost, ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=104447345&site=eds-live.

Daviglus, Martha L. and Amber Pirzada. "In the Long Run, Healthcare Costs Appear to Be Related to Overweight and Obesity at Younger Ages." Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, vol. 5, no. 2, Apr. 2005, pp. 125-130. EBSCOhost, doi:www.future-drugs.com/loi/erp.

Eisenberg, Christina M., et al. "Interventions to Increase Physical Activity and Healthy Eating among Overweight and Obese Children in Mexico." ["Intervenciones para incrementar la actividad física y alimentación saludable en niños mexicanos con sobrepeso y obesidad"]. Salud Pública De México, vol. 55, 2013 suplemento 3, pp. S441-S446. EBSCOhost, ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lth&AN=97292988&site=eds-live.

Chaudhari, Vaishali and Rejani T. G. "Mental Health Issues among Adults with Obesity." Indian Journal of Health & Wellbeing, vol. 6, no. 7, July 2015, pp. 684-687. EBSCOhost, ezproxy.uvu.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=109888105&site=eds-live.

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New Discoveries!

On my search for fellow bloggers who are on the same mission as me, hoping to educate about child health, I found evarubi’s blog. This blogger talks about the importance of community and educating our children. There are healthy tips for children, the importance of getting enough physical exercise, and how this affects their education. It’s all there! One of my favorite parts of this blog is where it mentions teaching children to grow gardens at school and how it can motivate not only them but their families as well to eat healthier in their homes.  If i could change anything I would tell this blogger to keep blogging! There haven’t been any post for a long time. I have been educated and I know others have and will be as well! 

Check it out at http://evarubi-blog.tumblr.com/

 “IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY FOODS IN CHILDREN’S LIVES”

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10 Journal Prompts to Help Guide Healthy Eating

1) Make a venn diagram with your favourite foods on one side, healthiest foods you can think of on the other side, and healthy foods you love in the middle. 

2) Get ahold of some second-hand cookbooks and cooking magazines. Cut out recipes and keep them in a pocket in your journal. Dedicate a few pages for pasting in the recipes you’re most likely to make. 

3) Draw and colour little doodles of your favourite healthy raw ingredients. Next time you are shopping for food, remember to pick up some of the things that you drew. 

4) Make a collage with the labels from foods that you are proud to eat and enjoy. It will be easier to collage with tiny cut-out sections rather than the whole label. 

5) Divide the page into columns. At the top of each column, list a meal you like to cook for yourself. Below each meal, brainstorm additional ingredients that could improve the original meal. Try to replace unhealthy components of the meal with healthier counterparts. Highlight ingredients that appear in multiple columns and keep them in mind next time you are shopping. 

6) Make a list of food-related goals. Ie. cook dinner at home at least twice a week, eat at least one vegetarian meal per day, etc. Put a tally next to the goal for every step you take towards achieving it. 

7) If you’re journalling at night, try to remember everything you’ve eaten during the day and make a list. Highlight items on the list that you are proud to have eaten. Take a moment to reflect and congratulate yourself for the healthy choices you have made. 

8) Make a list of your favourite dips, sauces, and condiments. Pick out a few that seem easiest to make and find recipes for them that use healthy foods and raw ingredients. List the ingredients in your journal and keep them in mind next time you buy groceries. 

9) Draw some of your favourite cooking herbs. Beside each herb, make a list of the dishes that taste best with it. Put a checkmark beside each dish after you’ve made it. 

10) Brainstorm a list of the benefits and desired outcomes of eating healthy. For each item on the list, dig a little deeper and describe why it is beneficial. For example, beside “better nutrition” you might write about the downsides of poor nutrition.  

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You’ve Got to Start Somewhere

“I believe that the greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you”    -Joyce Meyer 

When I was much younger I became over weight. It wasn’t that I didn’t care about what I looked like or didn’t try, but I just didn’t know how to take care of myself. I grew up in a home where it was pop tarts for breakfast, hot pockets for lunch, and going out to eat for dinner.....every night!  Who was I to blame?  The answer is no one!  All it was was a lack of education. My parents weren’t educated on the importance of proper nutrition therefore neither was I.  So that’s what I am here to do, throughout the coming weeks I will be posting facts, quotes, healthy tips, and anything else I can to inspire parents to become educated and inspired to create a healthier life style for children!

Healthy Tip: When the kids get home from school try having a healthy snack such as a small banana sandwich or apples with peanut butter instead of chips and cookies.

http://www.sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/eating/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=childrenhealthyeating&utm_content=ChildrenHealthy&utm_campaign=SSIC2017

Here is a website that gives healthy options for meals and snacks. It give recipes and videos to help out!

https://familydoctor.org/nutrition-healthy-eating-for-kids/

This website tells us how important child nutrition is. It also talks about side effects of obesity and benefits of healthy eating. 

http://www.livestrong.com/article/246591-the-benefits-of-eating-healthy-foods-as-a-child/

I feel this page gives an amazing definition of healthy eating. I makes it easy to understand while stressing its importance.

https://wellnessmama.com/1063/guide-to-feeding-healthy-kids/

A lot of you might be wondering how to start all this healthy eating if my kids are already eating unhealthy. This is the perfect website to start with!

http://www.pickyeaterblog.com/

You’re child is a picky eater? Go to this blog, under healthy kids you will find tips to help with picky eaters.

http://natashaskitchen.com/2015/07/27/practical-school-lunch-ideas-cold-hot/

School lunches can be difficult to make healthy. To be honest its kind of hard to think of things we can pack but also make healthy. This website gives us a lot of tips for healthy school lunches we can make for our children.