Tips for Preventing obesity

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By nisya

Published: September 25, 2009

Preventing obesity is much better than cure. What is important is how to change society’s view that no longer exists the assumption that fat people must be healthy. Prevention should be started as early as possible since the baby is to give exclusive breastfeeding and supplementary feeding started aged 4 months and continued breastfeeding until the age of 2 years. Does not provide food / drink each child crying, unless we are sure the child is hungry. While at-risk children who are overweight need to be monitored diet, total caloric input and measured weight and height regularly. Besides the physical activity should be introduced early in the child either by playing or working out so much energy is used. While watching television shows or video that became a hobby of children should be used only as a distraction or limited less than 2 hours per day. By prevention is expected to reduce the bad effects of obesity.

The cause of obesity and overweight may occur if, first, the number of calories into the body exceeds the number of calories out. That the excess must be stored in the body into fat deposits that spread in certain parts. Second, because of lifestyle and eating more foods with high fat levels. Suppose snacking habits, eating fries, and milk or fast food and little exercise.

To overcome obesity and excess weight or maintain ideal body weight remains, there are some steps that can be done. Way that can be done of course is to regulate diet (diet) is right. Thus, the composition of a good diet is 50% carbohydrate, 20% protein, and fat 30%. One way is to multiply eat vegetables and fruit. Snack snacking habits if they could be changed by snacking on vegetables and fruit. Get used to drinking water before meals and drink water at least two liters per day. Drinking juice from fresh fruits without sugar also helps maintain ideal weight. Likewise with non-fat milk to drink.

In addition to limiting food intake, keep doing regular exercise and routine can maintain an ideal body weight remained. Any exercise is good for the health of the body, but the type of suggestion is aerobic exercise. Because sport is able to burn more calories. Should exercise four to five times a week. When exercise is to get attention, namely 20 to 30 minutes. Because at that time, a new calorie-burning can occur.

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