CHILD HEALTH
 
Keeping your child in the best health...
Child Health
By Vanessa Rasmussen, © 2006-2010, All rights reserved.
Every
year, the number of American children who are overweight or obese increases
dramatically. Weight-related conditions rank second only to smoking as a preventable
cause of morbidity and mortality, and they account for
300,000 deaths each
year (adults and children). Added pounds, especially during childhood, increase
the risks of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, arthritis, gall bladder
disease, some gynecologic problems, some cancers, and certain lung ailments.
Having a balanced diet is one of the most important
things you can do to improve your child's overall health. Along with physical
activity, your child's diet is a key factor that affects your wellbeing. In
the age of Internet, more children spend long hours surfing or chatting rather
than playing some sort of a sport or having regular activity.
Each year, more than 900,000 Americans die
of heart disease. Every year an additional 1.25 million have a nonfatal heart
attack. And nearly one-third of adults suffer from high blood pressure, which
can, among other things, lead to heart disease and stroke. A major cause of
all of the above problems is overweight. Although, the risk of children developing
such diseases is minimal, the health of an individual as a child plays an
important role in the lifestyle of the individual when he/she grows up. It
is generally seen that unhealthy and inactive children are more prone to develop
diseases during adulthood.
Here are some tips for your child to stay healthy:
- It is advisable that you take your child
to the doctor and dentist at least once a year. Get all recommended vaccinations
done.
- For many children, it is important to keep
up activities that they enjoy and to have regular holidays. Use your free
time to develop new activities for your child. Encourage them to learn a
new skill such as painting or playing a musical instrument, or take up a
new sport.
- It is important that children interact with
other children and have friends. Studies have shown that loneliness can
contribute to poor health and illness. Consider having child parties and
have other children over at your house.
- Ensure that your child stays away from drugs.
Drugs have become one of the most common issues in schools all around the
country. Keep asking your child about his / her whereabouts even if they
don't like it. As a parent it is your responsibility to ensure a bright
future for your child.
Finally, encourage your children to have more
water rather than soda. 85% of brain tissue is water. The brain is about 1/50th
of the body's total weight and it uses about 1/20th of the body's blood supply.
Dehydration causes energy generation in the brain to decrease. In fact, studies
have linked depression and chronic fatigue syndrome in children with less
consumption of water.
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