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Trim Kids^TM Plan

Are you worried about your child's eating habits, then eDiet's Trim Kids Diet Plan is for you. Are you concerned about childhood obesity? The USDA says that as many as one in three kids is susceptible to obesity - a problem only a parent can solve.

Childhood obesity is at an all-time high, despite repeated warnings from nutrition experts, government experts and pediatricians. Our kids are hit from all sides with foods that are loaded with empty calories and no nutritional value whatsoever.

The TV ads, peer pressure, the vending machines in the lunchroom at school, the convenience store on the way home - junk food is everywhere and our kids are paying the price. Well, you may not be able to stop the convenience store from selling Twinkies, or the school from selling sugary sodas (though you can and should try - let your voice be heard), but you sure as heck can control what goes on in your own home, and that's just what you have to do.

Childhood obesity isn't just a physical problem, it's also almost certain to create emotional problems, a lowering of self-esteem and confidence, as our kids are exposed to the images of unattainable beauty portrayed in the media and the fashion industry. No wonder eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are on the rise. Even well proportioned kids think they're "too fat". It's nonsense - dangerous nonsense.

As the individuals who buy and prepare the foods in your home, parents are in the best position to control what foods come into the house and how those foods are cooked. And, because they are loving parents, they're in the best position to provide the emotional nurturing and support all overweight children need.

That's where the Trim Kids^TM Plan comes into play. Many parents want to address the problem of childhood obesity but they don't know how. The Trim Kids^TM Plan teaches both parents and kids the basics of good nutrition. But, the program goes further by providing parents with the guidance they need to successfully address the emotional issues their children face as a result of being overweight in a culture that values thinness and views obesity as a weakness or character flaw.

Through education and a change in family diet, your child will start to lose that extra weight while gaining self-respect, confidence and a healthy, sensible body image - one based on the real world, not the imaginary world portrayed in the media.

Only you can do it. Your child can't do it alone. So click here (Trim Kids - Parental tools for raising healthy kids. Start Now!) to discover a new way of thinking about food, weight and kids, and start your child on the road to a lifetime of healthy eating.