10 Ways to Help Your Child Lose Weight

Children in their growing phase need to have balanced diet so that the body gets its daily dose of required nutrients. With both the spouses working, there is extra income in the house but less time to cook. The result is that children binge on junk food resulting in malnutrition and obesity. Making your child loose weight requires you to be determined, supportive and gentle with your children.  Here are a few tips to make your child loose weight the healthy way.

1. Cut the junk– Reduce the junk diet that your child consumes and tutor him gently to avoid aerated drinks. Replace the cola with fresh juices and milk shakes. Cook up some tasty surprises at home to keep your child’s taste buds happy and body junk food free.
2. Add some raw food– Encourage the consumption of fruits at home. Try fruit salads, custard and fresh fruit juices to add some variety. You can also dish out some tasty salads with their favorite dressings and store it in the fridge. Your children can snack on it whenever they are hungry.
3. Exercise– Get you child to be active. Buy him/her a cycle and tell them to get outdoors and play. Sitting indoors watching TV and playing videogames lowers their BMR and weakens their bone and eyesight. Encourage them to play basketball, foot ball or rugby. Getting on the field and running around will help them shed off the puppy fat.
4. Be a role model– Your children look up to you. Join them in their quest to loose weight and share their meals. This will ensure that they don’t feel left out and will also keep you in shape. It will also minimize their chances of cheating on their diet.
5. Family health‘ The whole family switching to a healthy diet and exercising together can be fun and help to bond well together. Working out and eating right will benefit all your kids irrespective of them being thin or fat.
6. Choose the right food– While dishing out recipes; choose foods that are high on nutrition but low on calories. Discourage the use of packaged food as they have preservatives that decrease the nutrient absorption in the body and lower the BMR.
7. Encourage outdoor activities– With computer games and video games taking on the fancy of the children, they tend to get stuck indoors. Encourage them to go out, play in the garden. Take short walks with your children every day.
8. Picnic with them– Go out on weekends instead of being stuck indoors. Play games like Frisbee and badminton while you are out. It can be a fun way to give your children a work out.
9. Join classes– For children who are extremely obese and lethargic, make them join classes like karate, swimming, dancing or gymnastics. It’s the perfect way to make them learn something new and also loose weight.
10. Avoid comfort food‘ Do not use junk food as treat or comfort food when they are low. It will only make them crave for them more, whenever they are low and increase their addiction to junk food.