How to prevent teenage obesity

How to help your children lose weightThere is no magic bullet when it comes to weight loss for kids. The best approach is a general approach which incorporates the following:
Encourage your kids to make changes to their general lifestyle
Encourage them to become more physically active
Make it easy for them to eat healthily
Set a good example for them, yourself
Encourage your kids to make changes to their general lifestyle

Encourage your kids to become more physically activeSuggestions:
Be active yourself! Share your activity with your kids.
Play with them! Play football, go cycling, go skating, go swimming.
Be more active as a family. Take family walks and hikes, and so on.
Help your kids to find activities that they enjoy by showing them different possibilities.
A good trick to encourage them to take exercise is to ask them to help you to get fit. Ask them to go for a walk with you, or a swim, or a cycle.

Set a good example for your kidsMost kids learn by example. They watch and they copy. So one of the most important things you can do to prevent obesity in your kids, is to set a good personal example.
Take regular exercise.
Don't sit in front of a TV all day.
Find out about nutrition.
Buy lots of healthy food.
Cook healthy meals.
Explain to your kids what makes foods healthy and unhealthy.