Effects of Fast Food and Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is on rapid rise in the developing countries like India – in keeping with an unhealthy global trend: in 2007, as estimated 22 million children under the age of five were overweight according to the World Health Organization.

An alarming report present by American Heart Association states the thickness of the artery walls of teenagers who are obese were reported to resemble the thickness of an average 45-year-old’s artery walls i.e. evidence was presented that obese children show early warning signs of heart disease. Childhood obesity is also linked to other serious health complications including juvenile diabetes.

Medical experts attribute the weighty troubles to the changed dietary habits – an over dose of fast food and processed foods and a steep drop in levels of physical activity.
An unhealthy diet is partly because of compulsions of modern life where both parents work and prefer quick and easy processed food options rather than cooking every meal from scratch.For more details on effects of fast food and alternative options to be taken, please read my earlier article -Click here.

Comments

Anonymous said…
I quite agree with you. Today, mothers are too busy to cook food for the family, rather, everyone is now turning unto the fast food joints for baked snacks and other fast foods that are detrimental to health.

God will save us from an obese generation.

Eze.
http://www.yourhealthandfitnessguide.com.
January 27, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Anonymous said…
Fast food is really commonand very much cheap and best thing is it is available everywhere and all have approach to it. as it is not a good Diet told by nutritionist. Everyone must follow Healthy Diet Meal Plans for good Health not a over Health.
April 6, 2009 at 4:30 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Top 10 Tips to Stay Cool & Healthy In Summer

Image
1. Drink Plenty of Water  Hydrate your body with at least 8 – 10 glasses of water a day. Drink water even if you aren’t thirsty so as to keep hydrated. 2. Chew Water Chew water implies eat foods that are filled with water like grapes, berries, water melon, musk melon.  Water melon contains 90% water is a refreshing way to stay healthy. 3. Drink Coconut Water Coconut water is the best liquid for hydration as it contains a host of vitamins and minerals that can help you get flawless skin and hair too. 4. Wear Cotton Clothes Wear Cotton loose fitting clothes preferably of light colour. 5. Avoid alcohol, caffeinated and aerated drinks. Avoid alcohol, coffeinated drinks like tea/ coffeee, aerated drinks and soft drinks as they dehydrate your body. Substitute such drinks with sparkling water. 6.  Eat Spicy Food Eat lots of spicy food. Although this may seem the last thing you fancy...
Read more

Correct way of eating Fruits

Image
We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think It's important to know how and when to eat. What is the correct way of eating fruits? IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! - FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. If you eat fruit on an empty stomach, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities. FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD - Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so. In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid.. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil. So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard peo...
Read more

25 Health Benefits of Cinnamon - a Miraculous Spice

Image
Cinnamon is one of the world's oldest known spices. The tree is native to Srilanka where it was found thousands of years ago. It is the best spice available in terms of its nutrition and health. It contains unique healthy and healing property comes from the active components in the essential oils found in its bark. Cinnamon has extremely high anti-oxidant activity due to which it has numerous health benefits. Aside from being used as a medicine by other cultures since ancient times, the health benefits may also come from eating it which can be listed as follows: Lowers Cholestrol: Studies have shown that just 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon included in a daily diet can lower cholesterol. Also Cinnamon may significantly lower LDL “bad” cholesterol, and triglycerides (fatty acids in the blood) and total cholesterol. Reduces blood sugar levels and treating Type 2 Diabetes: Several studies have shown improved insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control by taking as little as ½ teaspoon of ...
Read more