It really works for us!

I played a LOT of video games as a kid, and still do. Although they're certainly a contribution to our girthy children, I think the food we give our kids is the biggest problem. I work at an elementary school, and a lot of my kids tell me that at home they eat nothing but fast food, and they drink lots of soda and sweetened fruit juice. No wonder they're always out of it!

In America, it is not unusual for girls to hit puberty at 11,12,13, and this is frequently attributed to the bovine growth hormones in all the dairy and meat products we eat. I ate very limited dairy as a child and didn't hit puberty until 17. I never ate fast food and, as such, I hardly ever eat it in adulthood and have had no problem keeping a healthy weight even when I'm not exercising a lot.

I have to say that I agree with what you're saying margaritka. I was appalled to learn that my step-daughter's high school offers fast food lunch options!!! One is a pizza joint, and the other is Subway...now granted the Subway isn't as bad, but c'mon! There are soda machines, and fruit "juice" machines (more like flavored high fructose corn syrup) readily available. Kids are not only suffering from obesity, but a number of weight and diet related issues as well. Diabetes incidence is increasing, elevated cholesterol, and elevated blood pressure are just a few. I make sure that my kids stay involved in physical activities of one kind or another, we eat healthy, well-balanced, home-prepared meals (most of the time - when Dad's not cooking...LOL!) and their TV watching is limited.