Authors Pose the Question Are We Poisoning Our Kids With Food?

Online, September 12, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Today, nearly one-in-three children is overweight or obese. Children are now developing obesity-related diseases, previously considered primarily adult conditions, at an alarming rate. Diabetes is showing up in children as young as 10 years old. These lifestyle related diseases such as type-2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, heart disease, poor glucose and insulin metabolism, asthma, allergies and the collection known as metabolic syndrome are becoming common even before the age of 18. Many children are now taking adult medications for these chronic conditions. Sadly, studies show that 70% of overweight kids will be overweight or obese in adulthood.

"Parents need to wake up and take responsibility for setting the example along with teaching their children how to eat properly, keep active and maintain a healthy lifestyle," say Dian Griesel Ph.D. and Tom Griesel, , co-authors of the amazing rapid fat loss book TurboCharged: Accelerate Your Fat Burning Metabolism, Get Lean Fast and Leave Diet and Exercise Rules in the Dust (April 2011, BSH). Why are our children getting fat and sick? According to the Griesel's, parents and educators are allowing it to happen and most likely contributing to it. They elaborate: "Parents would not knowingly poison their children or let them play with loaded guns; however that is exactly what is happening when children are allowed to consume diets of processed, refined, fast-food, sugar-laden sodas and other drinks and all other junk food." Read more.

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