Children and Adolescent | Weight Loss New York

What to Do When Your Kids Don’t Want to Exercise

Posted: Dec 19 in Blog by Staff

With obesity on the rise, it’s more important than ever to make sure that your children are eating healthy and exercising right. Unfortunately, that’s much easier said than done. Most children would rather be inside playing video games than outside playing sports. For parents, this can turn into a constant power struggle. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to encourage your children to lose weight in Syracuse. Here are a few tips that you can use to make the experience joyful rather than miserable.

Talk to your Kids about Weight Loss

Posted: Dec 14 in Blog by Staff

Statistics report that one in three children in the Unites States is overweight or obese. Yet even when they are fully aware that their children are overweight, many parents are uncomfortable with approaching the topic with their kids. In order to help your child develop healthy habits early on it is important that you take the time to speak with them about losing weight, and your doctor is there to help.

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Motivating your Child to Lose Weight

Posted: Dec 08 in Blog by Staff

Keeping your child motivated to lose weight is a common problem that many parents in America are dealing with on a daily basis. Getting your overweight child to understand the importance of fitness and nutrition is a task in and of itself. But there are several ways to go about doing this without making your child feel forced to do it. Your weight loss doctor in New York can help your entire family to remain motivated as you work together to become healthier.

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Gaming to Burn Fat

Posted: Dec 02 in Blog by Staff

Video games are a common pastime in the United States. If you are trying to encourage your child to lose weight, one method that may be useful is encouraging exercise with exergaming. Here are a few simple tips to help your child burn more calories while taking part in their favorite hobby.

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Tips for a Healthy School Year

Posted: Sep 26 in Blog by Staff

Obesity continues to plague many school-aged children in Syracuse and across the country. With children participating in more sporting and extracurricular activities, in addition to homework, packaged foods and fast foods make their way onto children’s plates more often than they should.

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Obesity Plus Low Self-Esteem May Lead to Risky Behavior in Teens

Posted: Jul 03 in Blog by Wendy Scinta

Parents, you might think that by putting your child on a strict diet, you are helping them to learn good habits, but it’s possible that you may be contributing to their poor self-esteem. Recent studies have shown that by the age of 14, children who are obese experience significantly lower self-esteem than children who are of a healthy weight, and as a result, they are more likely to begin smoking and drinking alcohol at an earlier age.