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The other day I heard one mother talking to another in the
park "My daughter Jane has just turned thirteen last
month and living with her has become a nightmare". The
other asked "why do you say that Tina?" Tina replied
"Joyce, Jane has become so temperamental these days.
She has been gorging on all fast foods, just lies on the couch
and watches TV and everyday we have a fight about her exercise.
It's becoming too much for me to handle.
I never imagined that a teenage daughter can be so difficult".
Conversations like these are common in today's
world. Teenage obesity has become a modern day epidemic and
studies indicate that the numbers are increasing everyday.
Modern day teenagers are rapidly becoming couch potatoes under
the rapid and increasing influence of television. Lack of
exercise coupled with home delivered junk foods like pizzas
and burgers have contributed to teen obesity and a variety
of linked disorders later in life like heart diseases and
blood pressure problems.
Moreover, obesity also cuts the life expectancy of an individual.
Studies suggest that obese teenagers can lose up to 4 to 20
years of their lives depending on their obesity levels. Obesity
in teens can give rise to disorders like depression, anorexia
and bulimia and other nervous disorders. What is the reason
for this increase in obesity for teenagers? Doctors suggest
that sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating patterns coupled
with a lack of exercise have contributed to the increase in
obesity amongst teenagers.
Computer and video games also contribute significantly to
the increase in inactive lifestyles. Infact, National association
for Sport and Physical Education suggests that only 25% US
kids are physically active. With these alarming statistics,
it is no surprise that today's youth is considered the most
inactive generation in history. However, all is not lost.
Diet
pills like Phentermine,Meridia
and Ionamin promise a safe weight loss for teenagers. When
coupled with a healthy lifestyle change, which includes exercising
and sensible eating habits, these pills can help reduce weight
safely and effectively. Weight loss pills like Meridia and
Ionamin can serve as a beacon of hope for this generation
and help them to kick start their way to a healthy life.
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