Recent research indicates that more than one in five pre-school children are overweight and this has alarming implications for their future.
It is not difficult to ascertain the causes of the problem - many children are driven to nursery and school by parents pressed for time; they are frequently fed high-calorie convenience foods and can spend hours in front of the TV and computers. While it is impossible, and not necessarily desirable, to turn the clock back, it is obvious that we all need to assimilate and moderate the conveniences of modern-day living within an active and healthy lifestyle. According to most experts it is the little steps we take in the right direction that can make all the difference and the toy manufacturer Little Tikes has got together with experts in children's nutrition, fitness and psychology with this in mind.
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