[quote author="Daniel Andrews" date="1240912390"]
I don’t think people understand how fat cells operate. They develop and multiply in early childhood then they keep the same count throughout life thereafter just decreasing or increasing in size. The Obesity risk starts in childhood when we start overfeeding our kids.
EXACTLY! This is what I was getting at. I feel terrible for saying and thinking it but when I see morbidly obese 3 and 4 year olds my first thought is ‘this kid’s life is ruined.’ If they are ever able to get their weight under control they will likely battle weight issues their entire life and they’ve already established both physiological and lifestyle baggage that they may not ever be able to rid themselves of.[/quote]
I know, I just wanted to expand on what people might not know. Everyone thinks you need a plump baby for the baby to be healthy. I am questioning this belief more and more every new day. It’s not like my own child doesn’t eat McDonalds or other fast food, but he doesn’t need to eat all 4 chicken nuggets and I won’t force him too either. I think parents should be more concerned about their child getting a good dose of the correct vitamin and minerals over the course of a week’s worth of food and water too.