According to doctors who deal with the problem of excess weight in a child, overweight, as a consequence of some diseases occurs in only 5% of children, while in 95% of cases it is caused by household problems and eating disorders.
Diet for weight loss for children
Diet for weight loss is, first of all, the right healthy food, and not deprivation of the child of food or vegetarianism. A growing organism requires a balanced and full-fledged diet for normal development, so the main task for the diet is to release the body from fats.
General rules for proper nutrition for a child with excess weight:
- Limit carbohydrate intake in its pure form: bread, potatoes, sweets, etc.
- Take small meals 4-6 times a day, so as not to feel hunger and not give the stomach "stretch".
- Strictly control the snacks between meals, in case it is difficult to get rid of them immediately - to give fruits or low-calorie foods.
- Do not allow to eat in front of the TV, computer, etc., eat, without hurrying, this will prevent overeating.
- Ensure the last meal at least 2 hours before bedtime.
Weight Loss for Children
Consider the types of activity, how to help a child from one to three lose weight:
- active crawling with overcoming of low obstacles;
- walking on the steps by the hand;
- game of hide and seek;
- games in the open air with balls in the summer, sleds in the winter;
- imitative exercises (running horses, flying birds, riding a train, etc.).
With the help of the following exercises we will consider how you can lose weight to a child of preschool age.
- various types of walking (on socks, on the heels, in the semicircle);
- jumping (legs together, legs apart, bouncing step);
- imitative exercises in the game (playing a train, circus, in a race)
- imitation of adult activities (hilling of plants, playing a musical instrument).
The best way how to lose weight a child of school age - sports sections and swimming. The main goal of parents is not to solve the problem of "how to make a child lose weight", but how to do it, then he happily followed the rules of proper nutrition and an active lifestyle.