In this final instalment of my Overweight blog I want to talk about childhood obesity and how to prevent it. The blog so far as been quite factual, focussing on statistics and definitions. Tackling childhood obesity is a real passion of mine and I wanted to write about it more personally and emotionally.
Preventative nutrition is amazingly enjoyable for me. I see many adults really struggle to manage their weight and health after years of poor lifestyle and a disrupted relationship with food, and I’m not going to lie, reversal is harder work than just starting off on the right foot in the first place as children. There is nothing more satisfying that watching little ones devour their food with that intense hunger that comes with new life. I feel excited when my little-one clients start to eat better, and as a mum I am fulfilled and relaxed when Lexi has a good appetite for what I cook her. It makes me smile when she eats; fists clenched around a piece of mackerel or a giant strawberry, and olive oil smeared all over her chops.