As a caring parent, we all want to help our son or daughter make healthier choices that can impact them both now and in the future....Read on to find out how.
Are your kids’ eating and lifestyle habits leading them down the road to obesity, heart disease, stroke, cancer, osteoporosis or diabetes? (Don’t let them become a future statistic!)
- 7 in 10 adults are overweight, 3 in 10 are obese
- In the past 25 years, rates of overweight have tripled and rates of obesity have more than doubled
- 70.1 million Americans have one of more forms of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
- CVD accounts for 30% of all deaths each year.
- CVD ranks as the # 2 cause of death (behind accidents) for children under age 15
- In 2002, about 210,000 cardiovascular procedures were performed on people aged 15 and younger
- Diabetes is the 5th deadliest disease in the U.S.
- In 2002, 10 million Americans had osteoporosis and another 34 million had low bone mass and were at increased risk for osteoporosis
We’ve all heard the saying -
“An ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of Cure”
But why don’t we ever take it to heart? Before we make changes in our lives, why do we seem to need to reach a crisis point? Why don’t we make changes before we REALLY have a problem? Why don’t we seem to make the connection that our choices – what we eat, our physical activity level, how we choose to deal with stress, how we look after ourselves – affect our well-being, both now and in the future. And, when we don’t make healthy choices, it affects our health and well-being in a negative way!
Read the story at the side called “The Dog and The Nail,” which perhaps helps to explain why:
Take our health for example - we all likely know someone who has had a heart attack or perhaps survived cancer and THEN decided they had better stop smoking, start eating better and getting a little more exercise. Why does it have to be this way?
Why
do we have to wait until we’re at the doctor’s office and
he shows you an image of your lungs and you can see the dark spots where
your healthy lung tissue used to be, only now to be replaced by a tumor
or two?
Why do we wait until after the mammogram shows you the start of breast cancer before you tell yourself, “I’d better smartin’ up here and start looking after myself?”
Well, you could argue that as adults, we all make our choices and old habits die hard. After all, for many people, change can be difficult and we all have our reasons (or excuses).
NOW, Think about your kids
CAN YOU DO SOMETHING RIGHT NOW TO HELP?
Here is an opportunity to prevent those things from happening to your kids?
than the well-being of your son or daughter?)
The good news is that you can take steps to help prevent these things from happening – you have the ability to do things now that will help build a foundation for your son or daughter’s future well-being.
Unfortunately, when it comes to our health and well-being, none of us has a guarantee BUT, there are some things we can control and so can our kids.
Read on below to find out how (and more about why you should act now), but first, ask yourself the following questions:
Can you really help your kids eat healthier
and build a healthy lifestyle?
YES!
Can you empower them to make their
own healthy choices?
YES!
Can you protect your kids from obesity?
YES!
Can you help your entire family lead a healthier
lifestyle?
YES!
Can the solution for all this be realized for
an investment of only $129.00US?
YES!
What could be more important than the health of
your son or daughter?
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Are
your kids physically active enough to ensure they grow and develop optimally
and avoid chronic, preventable diseases (such as heart disease or osteoporosis)
later in life?
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Only 45.9% (less than 1 in 2) of people meet recommended daily physical activity guidelines, 15.6% (almost 1 in 5) are totally inactive (less then 10 minutes of physical activity per day)
How can you be sure your kids are eating well, especially when you’re not with them 24/7, all the time?
- Each day, 1/3 of U.S. children aged 4-19 eat fast food – this can pack on as much as an extra 6 pounds of unhealthy body fat per year.
- Adolescents visit fast food restaurants an average of twice per week, often in the company of friends
The
average 13-18 year-old boy consumes two 12 ounce cans of soda per day;
the average girl consumes 1 1/3 cans- Today, boys and girls consume twice as much soda pop as milk
- The per capita consumption of candy is 24 pounds per person
ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING? – ESPECIALLY, THAT THEY MIGHT NOT BE EATING RIGHT OR GETTING ENOUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY!!
How is your child’s school doing when it comes to instilling healthy eating habits and ensuring students are physically active?
- Many schools offer health classes only once per week or once per cycle (which is often less then once per week). Gym or Phys. Ed. class has also been similarly de-emphasized. Couple this with the presence of vending machines in school common areas and fast food in the lunch cafeteria and many schools might receive a failing grade.
Are you protecting your kids from obesity?
- A position paper by the Ontario (Canada) Medical Association called “An Ounce of Prevention or a Ton of Trouble” (October 2005) states that “this will be the first generation of children who may not live as long as their parents.
- The number of children being diagnosed with Type II diabetes (often called adult-onset diabetes) is growing – 80% are overweight at the time of diagnosis.
Are you confused about how to teach your kids to eat healthier? Are you confused about where to start and what is information and what is mis-information?
- 6 in 10 consumers are confused about nutrition messages, which they believe are often contradictory, misleading or too technical
- 64% of people are nutrition “flip-floppers” – changing their minds about nutrition issues if they hear or read new information – making them more likely to say “I give up” since they don’t know what to believe. This in turn often leads to unhealthy eating behaviors.
Do you struggle with your own eating habits? With weight control? Are you getting enough exercise?
- On any given day, 25% of men and 45% of women are on a diet.
- 80% of women say they are dis-satisfied with their appearance
- The diet industry generates 40 billion dollars per year – that’s a lot of nutrition confusion
- 95% of all dieters regain their weight within 1-5 years
Are you passing these tendencies onto your children?
- 80% of 10-year olds are afraid of being fat
- 42% of Grade 1-3 students say they want to be thinner
How do you find the time to “teach” your kids about leading a healthy lifestyle in a stressful 24-7 world where it seems like there’s barely enough time to take out the trash and get the laundry started, let alone have a healthy discussion about your child’s eating habits? (And, even if you did have a discussion, would your kids tune you out, because what you say sounds preachy to them?)
- 70-90% of people feel excessive stress at work and outside of work
- Time magazine called stress the “epidemic of the eighties” but the same could be said for this decade it would seem – we’re all stressed with having to do more with less!
- 1 in 3 people indicate they have “great stress” more than twice per week
Are you doing all you can to ensure your son or daughter is eating
healthily? Or, are you leaving their eating habits up to chance?
Dietary surveys of teens found that:
- Only 39% of boys and 31% of girls consumed the recommended number of servings of vegetables
- Only 13% of boys and 15% of girls consumed the recommended number of servings of fruit
- Only 29% of boys and 12% of girls consumed the recommended number of servings of dairy and other calcium-rich foods.
- Only 7% of Americans eat the recommended 3 or more servings of “whole-grain” foods each day.
- Other studies indicate that our children have low intakes of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, magnesium (a key mineral) and riboflavin (a B vitamin) and high intakes of calories, fat and carbohydrates.
Can you really put a price on your son or
daughter’s health and well-being?
Would you like to do more?
“If we feel guilty about something, there is probably an area in
our life that needs addressing” - Lesley Spenser, Founder / Director
of Home-Based Working Moms
HOW CAN YOU HELP YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES AND CREATE HEALTHY HABITS? – AFTER ALL, YOU CAN’T BE WITH THEM ALL THE TIME!
Dear Friend,
Yes, it’s absolutely true! You can EMPOWER your son or daughter to lead a healthier lifestyle!!
I know what you’re thinking – how much is this going to cost and what are they trying to sell me?
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INFORMATION + IMPLEMENTATION = HEALTHIER HABITS
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“The choices kids make now have an obvious immediate effect, but more importantly, develop habits that are hard to break and have tremendous negative impact on our future health care system and an individual's livelihood. Parents and influential adults need to lead by example and the Lifestyle Journey program encourages them to do just that by providing up-to-date information in an easy to follow booklet. Change needs to begin with us. Choosing healthier foods, choosing to be active and choosing not to inhale toxins are just that - a choice…I want to make a difference in the choices young teens make and the Lifestyle Journey program offers a tremendous opportunity to do just that in a captivating and challenging way!” - Alison Harrington McCabe, Teacher, The Humberview School,
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The Lifestyle Journey™ Program empowers young people to make healthy lifestyle choices by increasing their knowledge of nutrition, physical activity and lifestyle and by giving them hands-on tools they can actually use to create their own healthy habits
INFORMATION + IMPLEMENTATION = HEALTHIER HABITS
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Benefits to your Son or Daughter:
Your son or daughter’s participation in The Lifestyle Journey Program
will help ensure the following benefits:
1) Empower your son or daughter to build a foundation for their well-being, which lays the fundamental ground-work for them to be healthy and develop life-long healthy habits
| “I have noticed an increased awareness in how much activity
she should be getting, and what she should be eating. She knows what
food choices she should make, especially when it comes to snacking…” - Parent |
2) Increase energy for both mental and physical work and play – when young bodies eat healthy foods, they have more energy to cope with life’s demands – this is especially important if your son or daughter is involved in sports!
3) Positively impact academic performance – as the saying goes, “healthy body - healthy mind” – good eating habits and good health create a foundation for learning, as well as enhancing focus and concentration. Many studies indicate that children who consume a healthy breakfast are more ready to learn, can concentrate better and focus more effectively.
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5) Obesity prevention – making healthy eating choices and being physically active is the best defense against weight gain – adolescents and teens that are overweight have a greater tendency to become overweight or obese adults, setting up a life-long struggle, both mentally and physically, with body weight-related health issues
6) Increase confidence to make the right choices for themselves – when they are out with friends or in a social situation (without your guidance)
| Steve Coons, co-creator of The Lifestyle Journey Program, tells a story about a boy who had been through the program, “A 13-year old boy stood up amongst a group of his friends who had been using the program in their community and said that he no longer felt embarrassed when he went to the mall with his friends. He no longer felt like he was on a diet because he could choose healthy foods that were right for him. He could make his own healthy choices within the social environment of his peers.” |
7) Provide knowledge and tools to navigate the grocery store, understand food labels and decipher restaurant menus to be able to make their own healthy choices
8) Help your kids become a positive leader in their peer group; leading by example in making healthy choices that are RIGHT FOR THEM, rather than “following the pack.” Help them “do what’s good for them.”
9) Help your child understand how to establish balanced eating – choosing a variety of foods, with a foundation of healthy habits, yet still enjoying “junk foods’ and “treats” every now and then
| “She has been checking food labels for calorie and fat content.
Asks about what carbohydrates are. She has been walking a bit more,
from friend’s houses, to my work, after school.” - Parent |
10) Help your son or daughter become part of a healthy revolution – it’s cool to be healthy and make the right choices for you, thereby helping them live their lives to their greatest potential. Help them live life on their own terms, by making choices that are healthy and right for them.
Benefits to You, the Parent:
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You will be more confident that your son or daughter has the knowledge
and ability to make their own healthy choices, because you can’t
be with them 24-7
Increase your confidence and reduce your stress….
1) Empower your son or daughter to make their own healthy choices – both now and in the future.
| “I feel way different about myself” - Female student |
2) Help them build a foundation for their health, which consists of four main cornerstones – making healthy eating choices, being physically active, avoiding smoking and developing a positive attitude towards life.
3) Positively impact self-esteem – being healthy allows one to live life to its greatest potential
| “I changed my habits by first only drinking one pop a month
and to have fruit more often for a snack instead of chips. It was
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because everybody else was eating and drinking them. Yes, I made healthier
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all of the other drinks like milk and juice…I feel different
because I have more energy when I eat healthier foods so I am more
energized.” - Male Participant |
4) Help them learn balanced eating habits – an important healthy life skill
5) Prevent obesity and take positive steps to regulate body weight – prevent that yo-yo cycle of weight loss & weight gain & weight loss and so on that so many adults perpetuate through on-again, off-again dieting
6) Increase their immunity – healthy nutrition and regular physical activity boost the body’s immune function
7) Enhance family communication – particularly about meal planning / preparation and grocery shopping
8) Reduce the risk your child will smoke – because they will see the value in developing a healthy lifestyle.
| “It taught you to eat right and teach you to treat your body
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9) Examine your own lifestyle and re-discover the joy of setting a healthy example for your son or daughter by making your own healthy choices.
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INFORMATION + IMPLEMENTATION = HEALTHIER HABITS
The focus of The Lifestyle Journey Program is on 7 Foundation Strategies
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The 7 Foundation Strategies are:
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Choose Calcium Every Day |  |
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Eat Your Fruits and Veggies | |
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Be a Grain Gourmet | |
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Be a Protein Pro | |
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Be Physically Active Every Day | |
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Choose Healthy Snacks | |
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Eat Breakfast Every Day |
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The Dog and The Nail One fine autumn day, a hiker was out for a walk in the woods. As he walked out of the forest and into a clearing, he noticed a cabin up ahead. As he approached the small house, he could hear an animal howling and yelping as if it was in pain. As he got closer to the cabin, he could see an old man sitting in a rocking chair on the front porch. The pain howls he was hearing appeared to be coming from a dog that was lying on the porch beside the old man’s chair. When he reached the cabin, the hiker asked, “Excuse me sir, but what’s wrong with your dog?” The old man replied, “Oh, him, he’s laying on a nail sticking out of the porch.” The hiker look astonished. “Well, why doesn’t he just get up and move off of the nail? It must really be hurting him!” The old man appeared to agree with the hiker as he turned his head and looked down at the dog. Then he said, “I guess the nail’s just not deep enough yet.” The End NOW, ask yourself, what’s your nail? How deep does it have to be before you’ll make a change? |
Kevin
Murdoch, co-creator of The Lifestyle Journey Program tells of a
real-life example: “We had traveled to a small school
in a rural community to visit with some Grade 8 students who had
been working with the program in their classroom. During the presentation,
there was a boy in the front row that had been very quiet when other
students were asking questions and participating in the presentation.
At the end of the presentation, this quiet boy put his hand up and
said, “Two weeks ago, my Dad had a heart attack. So I decided
that I was really going to follow the program and change my life
so that I wouldn’t have to go through what he went through.
And, I told him he had better read the program so it [the heart
attack] wouldn’t happen again.” Kevin continues, “When we heard this, the hair on the back of my neck stood up because here was a kid who was trying to do what his parents should have known all along – and now he felt empowered to help himself and help his Dad too. Needless to say, this boy’s words were very powerful.” |