Overweight and Underactive

GloHealth presents OVERWEIGHT UNDERACTIVE An estimated 300,000 25% KIDS IN IRELAND ARE of children who are obese OBESE between the age of 6 months and 5 years are likely to become obese adults or overweight OBESITY ACCOUNTS FOR: C. 5% 10% of osteoarthritis 20% of hypertension 30% 80% of heart attacks of cancers of type 2 diabetes OBESITY COSTS IRELAND OVER €1.1 BILLION PER YEAR IN 1990, THAT FIGURE 1 IN 10 IS NOW 1 IN 4! IRISH MEN WERE OBESE HOW DO WE STOP CHILDHOOD OBESITY? 4 SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE WAYS TO SOLVE CHILDHOOD OBESITY Ensuring colour at every meal in the form of some fruit or vegatables. This helps families eat their Keep a daily activity chart in the kitchen. Parents should be aiming for at least 30 minutes of activity per day, with children aiming for 60 minutes. Encourage water as a Cutting back on TV time. Encourage family activities instead of turning to the latest TV programmes, this gets the family having fun together as well as keeping fit. drink! With all the fitness and activity that should be happening, its impor- tant to keep hydrated. Its recommended that everyone drinks 6-8 cups of water daily. recommended 5 or more servings from this food group. CUT OUT THE JUNK Dried fruit is very rich in fructose - a regular snack A large serving of movie theatre popcorn can contain over 50g of saturated fat and a total of 1,200 calories Cereal bars are marketed as diet-friendly and may seem like a healthy solution if you haven't got time for breakfast. Some contain more fat and sugar than a small bar of chocolate! in childrens lunchboxes are raisins, however a small box contains about 8.5 teaspoons of sugar! EXERCISE DOESN'T HAVE TO BE BORING A HEALTHY HEART IS A HAPPY HEART It can be incorporated into our Regular physical activity reduces everyday lives. It can also be bring the risk of chronic disease such as the family together. Activities such as hiking, skateboarding, rollerblading, bicycle riding etc. coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, cancer, osteoporosis and depression. are all ways to combine exercise and fun at the same time. CALORIES BURNED PER HOUR (70KGS/11 STONE) Hiking Cycling Swimming 422 563 704 KCAL PER HR KCAL KCAL PER HR 1,000 1,000 1,000 PER HR DID YOU KNOW? THE SKIPPING DARK CHOCOLATE DAIRY IS KEY MEALS MYTH In a 9 year Swedish study of more than 31,000 women, those who ate 1-2 servings of dark chocolate each week cut their risk for heart failure by as much as a third. Dairy products are especially important in the diets of children and teenagers as they provide calcium to support growing bones and teeth. Many people think that skipping meals is helping the ultimate goal of losing weight - eating a full, healthy breakfast will boost your energy levels and this in turn boosts your metabolism. LIVE WELL NOW TO LIVE BETTER IN LATER LIFE 1. Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day 2. Eat a heart-healthy diet 3. Maintain a healthy weight 4. Get regular health screenings Brought to you by GloHealth My cover. My way. GloHealth.ie