Did you know, according to the U.S National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2009-2010:
- 35.7% of adults age 20 and over are obese; and
- 16.9% of children and adolescents are obese?
Some experts even suggest that this generation of young people may be the first generation to die before their parents because of obesity-related disease.
The more sedentary lifestyle of the last two decades combined with poor eating habits have resulted in more and more families facing diseases like heart condition, hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. So what can parents do to ensure their children don’t end up with these chronic conditions?
In this week’s show, Today’s Parents speaks with weight control expert and co-founder of the Ultimate Weight Control Formula, Tora Cullip about how families can make simple, sustainable changes that are healthier and that lasts. Listen closely as Tora shares:
- The changes the food industry made over time that has contributed to the obesity epidemic.
- A common mistake many parents make that contributes to their kids eating more than they need to.
- How your attitude towards food shapes your child’s eating habits.
- What to focus on when it comes to making changes to the family eating habits to get maximum benefit.
- How to get your entire family interested in eating healthier in the long term.
- Tora’s guide on what to eat and how much.
- Tora’s 3-step guide on how to read food labels.
- How to increase your metabolism with one simple technique that doesn’t require significant time and money.
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About The Guest
Tora Cullip is a weight control expert. She has an advanced certificate in nutritional science. She is also a qualified counselor and a registered personal trainer. She has a Masters in Sports Management, a certificate of Psycho-Dietetics and she is also a holistic life coach.
Tora is part of the dynamic duo—Donna and Tora, who founded the Ultimate Weight Control formula. Both Donna and Tora have had distinctly different journeys towards their current body image and ideal weight. Donna was 30kgs /70lbs overweight while Tora was significantly underweight, weighing at 37kg/81lbs when she had an eating disorder, Anorexia Nervosa. Both Donna and Tora know what it feels like to be on the opposing end of the weight spectrum. Through their own personal experience, struggles and triumphs, they discovered the secrets to achieving their ideal weight and staying there for good.
Donna and Tora have now been at their ideal weight for over 15 years and their mission is to help others stop yo-yo dieting and get to their ideal weight and stay there for the long term.
For more resources and information about Donna and Tora or the Ultimate Weight Control Formula, go to their website at http://www.donnaandtora.com.
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