Overcoming Teenage Obesity Successfully
There are many factors causing imbalanced views of our bodies. And with teens the issue is manifold.
Generally, the typical American diet is not conducive to healthy food choices and a balanced body weight. But if overcoming childhood obesity is of any concern to a parent (or his child), it’s wise to educate their young in recognizing propaganda. The power of the media can sometimes warp the minds of our youth. If it doesn’t have them feeling bad about their personal beauty, it has them feeling fat, even when they’re not. Yes indeed, teen weight loss is a concern not to be taken lightly. This brings me to a very important matter. Do you know if your child is on a particular diet, and/or suffers from some type of eating disorder? Many parents don’t have the slightest clue.
Sometimes I wonder where it all began. Did issues with severe weight loss teenagers and diet pills always exist? Of course not. When I listen to my mother talk about growing up in the 40s, she claims that no one even cared about this stuff. It wasn’t an issue, because it wasn’t such a focus in the media like it is today. Now you can flip on the television and see random female celebrities looking scrawnier that ever before. What is the deal? I’m not sure if I know where this desire to be SO thin came from. I suppose it could have derived from the catwalks of Manhattan and Milan. Maybe all famous females are mimicking the fashion models these days. Either way, it’s definitely having an effect on our youth. Thousands of American teens are being treated for teen weight loss disorders. And females are not the only ones concerned with with body image. Some high school and middle school boys are also struggling with the nasty burden of depression due to their image.
What can be done about excessive teen weight loss and where do we begin? It all starts with what we portray as beautiful to our children. Obviously if your child does not feel attractive, this is going to be a problem. As far as the media goes, there isn’t much dictating it. Folks have to realize that just because it’s on television, doesn’t mean it’s paragon. Tell your children how beautiful they are and help them stay healthy. They need your guidance at that age.
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