Overweight Parents Put Child at Risk

This Article featured on Mississippi Public Broadcasting explores why parents have such an important role to play in their kids health. As we know parents share more than DNA with their offspring, notably how they eat and how they spend their leisure time. Both of these habits are key to a healthy lifestyle and there's no getting around the fact that modeling good behavior is a powerful way for parents to influence how their kids will act as they grow. So take them for a walk today! Plan a healthy home cooked meal and have your kids help with the preparation. These are both proven techniques for cholesterol lowering and weight management. If you can't do it today, promise you'll try it tomorrow. If you can only do it once this week do it twice the next week and keep on ramping it up till you're happy with the results for you and them.