At
last, help is at hand for childhood obesity
Weight control and dietary issues have become the modern
disease of the western world. Every day we are faced with images on our TV screens
and in our streets of overweight and obese people and sadly, this applies as
much nowadays to children, just at the time when they should be growing to a
pinnacle of physical and mental fitness.
Often parents are blamed yet this is a glib answer when
those parents may themselves be doing everything they can to fight a losing
battle against peer pressure, high budget advertising, fast food outlets and
today’s “virtual” lifestyle.
But help is now at hand for concerned parents. WeightAwareUK
offer a dedicated, free, confidential, web-based service which can match
families with caring professionals who can help with childhood obesity. These health professionals
can help with every aspect of children’s eating habits, whether that
means looking at new diet plans, delving into the nutritional value of
different foods while still coping with today’s frantic lifestyle or getting
assistance with body image issues, food fads and phobias.
The WeightAwareUK Register is unique, in that it has been
made up wholly and solely of qualified, privately practising, health professionals who can help treat all issues and concerns surrounding childhood obesity.
All practitioners on the database, including dieticians, nutritional therapists and counselling therapists, are bona fide members of their recognised
professional bodies. What’s more, a simple search on the website gives results
by distance, so parents can easily find their nearest specialists.
WeightAwareUK currently have strong coverage of
practitioners in London, with representation in other areas of the UK and
Republic of Ireland growing rapidly. For more information on childhood obesity and
to find specialist help, see www.weightawareuk.co.uk.