| With all the weight loss supplements on the | | | | least. With today’s economy this way of life |
| market today, one does have to wonder why | | | | is not only extremely expensive but oftentimes |
| there are still over 2 million Americans battling | | | | the main reason for the obesity and many |
| obesity today. That number is even greater if | | | | obesity related diseases. |
| you factor in that their children are, in many | | | | Weight loss supplements, another “quick” |
| cases, obese as well. This is a serious situation for | | | | solution? Not necessarily so. The companies that |
| everyone! The problem is not necessarily no self | | | | manufacture weight loss products rely on the |
| control. There are many factors that play into this | | | | consumer not making a lifestyle change which is |
| problem, such as the advent of fast food, | | | | exactly why this is a billion dollar industry. There |
| processed foods and many homes needing two | | | | are no supplements that can counter the type of |
| incomes which leaves little time for home cooked | | | | foods and the amount of calories that are |
| meals anymore. | | | | consumed on a daily basis. In these tough |
| Both parents work their 9-5 jobs, the kids are | | | | economic times families need to get back to the |
| out of school usually several hours prior to the | | | | basics of preparing meals in a time efficient |
| parents getting out of work. Add in driving time | | | | manner. Crock pots are wonderful, cut, dice and |
| to get home, mom is faced with the hungry | | | | chop, toss it all in add some spices and water and |
| hoard not wanting to wait at least another hour | | | | turn it on for the 10 hours that you are away |
| or so for dinner to be made, so what is the next | | | | from home. There are many varieties of meals |
| best thing? The quickest means to an end, fill | | | | that you can come home to all ready to go, just |
| the tummies of everyone including mom who | | | | make that salad, set the table and chow down a |
| worked all day. This makes for extremely poor | | | | home cooked meal. |
| choices for what to feed your family. Fast food | | | | Get your children involved in the meal |
| 3-4 times a week, which is picked up on the way | | | | preparations, depending on what is appropriate for |
| home, to save even more time. So what’s | | | | the ages of your children there are many things |
| the average calorie intake per person for that | | | | they can do to get dinner ready when they get |
| meal? Approximately, 1,000 to 2,000 (or more) | | | | out of school. Children need to be taught how to |
| of high fat empty calories. | | | | make it work in preparation for their futures. In |
| How about the frozen dinners just waiting to be | | | | the long run you will be teaching your children a lot |
| popped into the microwave for the family? Yes, | | | | more than just meal preparation. You will be |
| unless the shopper in the family is diligent on | | | | teaching them the value of a dollar, how to utilize |
| nutritional quality, there are just as many high fat | | | | time wisely and making the proper choices for |
| calories packed in those “quick” dinners | | | | themselves as well as the families they will |
| too! This epidemic is quite frightening to say the | | | | eventually have. |