What to Teach Your Child About Obesity

What to Teach Your Child About Obesity: The Homeschool Sanity Show Podcast

We have heard the statistics, but I think our children need to know them too. 17% of children are obese, meaning that their body mass index (based on height and weight) is at or above the 95th percentile for their age and gender. While that statistic is a concern, what is more alarming is that over a third of adults are obese. Obesity, as we know, contributes to shorter lifespans and a decreased quality of life. As homeschoolers, we want to teach our children the life skills they need to avoid obesity now and as adults.

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Scriptures about gluttony

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Action Steps for the Week

1.Teach Scriptures having to do with gluttony

2. Explain that hunger is the only reason to eat

3. Teach how to avoid eating past satisfied

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