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Getting Overwieght Kids Active at Home: Lessons from Weight Loss Camps

One reason places that use to be called “fat camps” are so effective in helping overweight children is the activity level required of participants. These camps do not allow kids ti sit around and watch television or play video games all day. Activities are designed to make children want to get up and be active so they don’t miss out on the fun.

Exercise. The word itself makes many adults run for the hills so it should not be too surprising when children respond the same way. Overweight children cannot easily touch their toes or do sit-ups/pushups… Continue reading

Weight Loss For Teens

Bringing up the subject of weight loss for teens can be problematic. Teenagers often believe that size zero, like that of many famous models, is what to aim for and therefore resort to dieting.

Sadly lots of our youngsters are overweight or even obese so dieting, for them, is very much in the news.

Weight Loss For Teens

Stage one is to ensure that we have all the facts regarding dieting for youngsters. This means making sure that your teenager understands that starving themselves is not the answer. It is essential that they appreciate the importance of… Continue reading