Today's children face an unprecedented health crisis, largely driven by their overconsumption of sugar and carbohydrates. Never before in history have children been so overfed with empty calories yet starved of essential nutrients. The Standard American Diet (SAD) which is essentially highly processed, calorie-dense foods and lacking in fresh, raw produce — is setting the stage for a future of poor health and chronic disease. This dangerous nutritional imbalance is not just a problem for today, but a ticking time bomb for the health of an entire generation.

And, the responsibility ultimately falls on the parents and grandparents

One writer challenged parents to stop this nutritional madness by saying:

By Age Eight Many Children’s Bodies Have Already Been Significantly Damaged

When parents allow children’s taste buds to daily delight in S.A.D. food, the result is that by the age of eight years:

• 40% of our children have symptoms associated with heart disease.
• Juvenile diabetes is at epidemic levels... which sets up cardiovascular problems, glycation and aging of our cells.
• Children’s immune systems are compromised, creating (currently) unhealthy kids and (future) adults with chronic health problems.

The Standard American Diet is bad enough, but when it is also coupled with the common use of antibiotics WITHOUT compensating probiotics the result is a future where our children will spend more of their lives as adults in poor health than the current generation of adults.

This is their future unless wise parents change their children’s future by doing the opposite of most parents.

Here's What Most Parents Do With Their Children That Sets Their Children Up For Future Health Challenges — Which is a Recipe for a Future Unhealthy Adult!

• They start by feeding their child the Standard American Diet—a steady stream of sugary, processed foods loaded with carbohydrates. As the years pass, the child's immune system weakens under the strain of this nutrient-deficient, sugar-laden diet.
• Sooner or later, they’ll face an infection. When that happens, parents have doctors treat their child with antibiotics, wiping out not only the harmful bacteria but the good ones too, leaving the child's gut toxic.
• Pathogens will soon take over the gut, lowering energy levels and increasing the likelihood of autism and immune problems.
• The loss of energy and lowered health create in the child an appetite for quick energy in the form of sugar and carbs, locking the child into a vicious cycle of being addicted to more and more sugar and carbs.
• Left unchecked, this path almost guarantees poor health, paving the way for the child to grow into an overweight, unhealthy adult.

Here is a better recipe — for creating healthy future adults:

If you love your children, ensure that they don’t follow the above recipe for guaranteed poor health in the future. Here is the recipe we recommend:

• Teach your children to avoid junk food (sugary, carbohydrate rich). Specifically point out that the eating of sugar and carbohydrates is associated with high probability of an unhealthy future and that your family is going a different direction, one that will avoid suffering from poor health.
• Teach your children to love and eat nutritious food and to snack on healthy vegetables, undenatured oils oils (celery with almond butter, for instance). What children love to eat is mostly the result of what parents furnish and eat themselves (children don't stock the home with food, parents do).
• Ensure that anytime children take a course of antibiotics they MUST follow it with a course of probiotics (protective bacteria).
• Teach children to love and drink pure water — 5 to 6 glasses per day.
• Give children the opportunity to regularly eat a Super-food such as RicoTriene and Seven Essentials.

There is a Strong Correlation Between Overweight Children and Obesity in Adulthood

There is a strong correlation between being overweight as a child and obesity in adulthood. Research has shown that children who are overweight or obese are more likely to remain overweight or become obese as adults. Here are some key points highlighting the correlation:

1. Persistence of Weight Status

Overweight children tend to carry their excess weight into adolescence and adulthood. Studies indicate that overweight children are at a much higher risk of developing obesity later in life compared to their normal-weight peers.

2. Health Risks

Childhood obesity is associated with a higher risk of developing chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome in adulthood. These health risks are compounded if obesity persists into adulthood.

3. Behavioral and Environmental Factors

Eating habits, physical activity levels, and family behaviors that contribute to childhood obesity often persist into adulthood, reinforcing the likelihood of continuing weight issues.

4. Early Intervention

Addressing overweight and obesity in childhood through better nutrition, increased physical activity, and behavioral changes can significantly reduce the risk of obesity in later life.

In summary, childhood obesity is a strong predictor of adult obesity, and tackling it early is important for long-term health.