Ten Commandments to Reduce Overweight In Children

   1. Thou shalt breastfeed your baby.

   2. Thou shalt not allow your child to watch television until 6 years old.

   3. Thou shalt let your child play 30 minutes a day at your yard or playground.

   4. Thou shalt not allow softdrinks in your house.

   5. Thou shalt make sure your child has a full and unhurried breakfast.

   6. Thou shalt encourage your child to walk to school if distance is shorter than a mile.

   7. Thou shalt encourage your child to take up yoga or martial arts.

   8. Thou shalt let your child join a physical education program.

   9. Thou shalt enroll your child in a school that promotes good nutrition.

   10. Thou shalt live in a community that supports and promotes walking, biking, and similar activities.

 Leo Leonidas, MD, FAAP, Assistant Clinical Professor in Pediatrics, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston; Attending Pediatrician, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Maine.   www.brilliantbaby.com     Copyright L. Leonidas 2003

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Stared 26 Sept 06