Many parents find "MyPyramid" to be helpful when trying to decide how best to prepare meals for their overweight children. It offers good ideas for ranges of different foods and helps parents understand portion sizes.
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You may want to explain to family and friends your objectives for a healthier life, and how a nutritious diet helps you achieve your goals.
Being active helps you burn calories and reduce your body fat, while keeping your muscle mass intact. Studies show that physical activity is essential to prevent lost weight from returning.
Over the past 40 years, both children and adults in the U.S. have become increasingly overweight, with large numbers of U.S. children and teens now already overweight or obese.
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