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Child Obesity

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Child Obesity

A Growing Problem

Children who are overweight will increasingly face serious health conditions that in the past were associated exclusively with adults. High cholesterol, high blood sugar, depression, and type 2 diabetes are just a few of these. Even the Surgeon General has made clear that the problem of overweight children is “a major public health concern.” Recent studies on the subject reveal startling new information:

•   Over the last thirty years, the percentage of over - weight children in the U.S. has      doubled,     bringing it to 30 percent.

•   80 percent of children who are overweight at age 10 will still be over weight at age 25.

•   70 percent of diabetes risk in adolescents can be attributed to excess weight.

• Overweight children are 9 times more likely to have high blood pressure than     non- overweight children.

What Our Kids are Eating

More than ever, our children are eating poor-quality food at home, at school and in restaurants. Children who consume fast food also consume more calories, unhealthy fats, total carbohydrates, added sugar, less fiber and fewer fruits and vegetables than those who don’t. It’s simply not a great recipe for good health.

Particularly disturbing is the trend in soda consumption. The chart below illustrates just how bad the problem has become-particularly for kids over age 8.

Children consuming three or more 8-ounce servings of soda per day:

AGE	FEMALES	MALES
6-8 Years	3%	7%

9-13 Years

21%

14-18 Years

32%

52%

The following are a few ideas of how to incorporate Xocai products into your child’s diet:

1. Pour Activ over low-fat ice cream, yogurt or cereal.

2. Make a healthful chocolate milk shake using Activ.

3. Replace less healthy snacks with the Power-house Cookie.

4. Use the Nuggets with a fondue dipping pot.

5. Offer the omega Square as a healthy snack replacement.

6. Make your own healthful granola using chopped Nuggets.

7. Transform hot chocolate using Activ instead of typical chocolate powder or syrup.

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