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If our metabolism slows down and our ability to derive energy from our food is impacted, what can we do? The impact on children is likely to be greater, which may be part of the explanation for why the percentage of children between the ages of 6 and 11 who are obese rose from 6.5 percent in 1980 to 19.6 percent in 2008. In children between 12 and 19, obesity rates rose from 5.0 percent to 19.1 percent during the same time period. To put this in perspective, today, one out of every 5 children are not just overweight but they are clinically obese, which means that they are 20-30 percent above the normal weight for their height. The percentages for overweight children are much higher. So what does this obesity issue mean for the health of our children? According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), being an obese child can mean the following: • Obese youth are more likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure. In a population-based sample of 5- to 17-year-olds, 70 percent of obese youth had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease. • Children and adolescents who are obese are at greater risk for bone and joint problems, sleep apnea and social and psychological problems such as stigmatization and poor self-esteem. • Obese youth are more likely than youth of normal weight to become overweight or obese adults, and therefore more at risk for associated adult health problems, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer and osteoarthritis. Reducing Exposure Given this daunting and disturbing data, what can we do as parents to help raise a child in this increasingly toxic world? Thankfully, there have been a great number of researchers not just looking at what is wrong and its ramifications, but an equal number looking at and reporting what successful programs are available to lessen the burden on our children as well as helping them to excrete the toxins more efficiently. First, what I talk about at every seminar I give around the world is that before you can detoxify you need to make sure you are not knowingly continuing to pollute your bodies with products and with behavior patterns that worsen the situation. The way to begin, of course, is with the diet. Page 16| Abby's Magazine - www.AbbysMag.com Supergreens... Superfoods... Super Choices! Kyo-Green® Powdered Drink Mix Energy Young Barley Grass • Young Wheat Grass • Brown Rice Chlorella • Kelp • FOS • Alkalizing www.kyolic.com *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. NOW AVAILABLE AT ABBY'S! TRY IT! IT TASTES GREAT! Buy One Get One FREE (while supplies last) Continued from page 14