I was just reading along on MSN when I stumbled upon this headlined article this morning!
"Childhood obesity tied to early puberty in girls"
Well duh! Most of us who are a little informed about the general development prepubescent teens, know that when they are obese it disrupts the regulation of hormones throughout the body. Simply because being overweight is unhealthy and it forces the body to "grow up" faster than they are supposed to.
It is no surprise to me that more and more or our children are developing much quicker. We have known for years that America is the fattest country in the world and although one of the most powerful, our diets do not reflect it. Most of us are indeed malnourished even though we are overweight. I have found that when ever I eat properly and consume the proper amount of vitamins and minerals, I lose weight from that alone coupled with portion control and activity. Your body will regulate itself to a degree once you take steps to cleanse it of all its impurities. Not to mention all the excess radiation from pesticides and fertilizer. Those things definitely do contribute as well.
Also, if you know like I do, organic food is far more expensive than the store brand or unhealthy food. So it is becoming harder and harder to feed your children healthy, filling meals three (or more) times a day. And with everyone on the run and lack of family structure, our kids are left to fend for themselves when it comes to preparing and consuming food. We have not taught them healthy habits and we often fall short of setting an example. As mothers and fathers we have to live it if we expect our children to do the same.
I read this article with a slight smugness until I came upon the part where the consulting doctor mentioned statistics for Asian girls, white girls and black girls. Of course, I found that black little girls develop at a faster rate than most white and Asian girls, but then the article stated that white girls are "catching up" to black girls. I am not sure why that little bit of information was mentioned in the article, but I found it very interesting. Almost as if this was bad! SMH
NEWSFLASH! Look around you. 'NUFF SAID...
Anbyhoo, as a black, single mother I know the odds are stacked against my children. They come from a single parent household and hey live in a city that is known for its violence and drug reputation. I feel though, however, that I feed my children well and by well, I mean fresh veggies, lean cuts of meat, very limited sugar intake and plenty of water and exercise. I feel as long as I continue to monitor those things, they will not have a problem with obesity in the future!
What do you think about the article??? Where you an overweight child??? Are your children overweight??? Lemme know what you think! Post below :)
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