kids' health issues

avoiding health problems later in life

Over the past few years, public debate in Australia (and around the world) has increasingly focused on the state of children’s health and nutrition.  There are simply too many children with diets consisting of too few essential vitamins and minerals, and often too much fat, salt, sugar and artificial additives.

Expert opinions strongly suggest that poor diet and obesity contribute to young children and adolescents becoming more susceptible to severe physical conditions later in life, including high blood pressure, asthma, heart disease, diabetes, hyperactivity, infertility and even some kinds of cancer.

But the risks are not just restricted to physiology – obesity can create image problems for kids resulting in anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. All this adds up to major problems for our society - things we must take very seriously and address right now.