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rraibune december vjia daughter overeating start family diet to combat obesity dr ed meade is a registered psychologist and director of the markham stouffville family life centre in this column he answers questions from readers who remain anonymous q my nineyear old daughter is overweight by about 10 pounds i have tried restricting her food but she sneaks it when im not look ing i tell her that she will regret it when she gets older but she still eats constantly her father is very overweight as well how can i get a friend in meade ed msods family so that your husband could introduce a more healthy diet into his life in summary reduce the press ure on your daughter to lose weight join with her in develop ing healthy eating habits and make it a family affair questions may be directed to the markham stouffville family life centre 113 main st markham it through to her that eating so much is not healthy and may cause social problems as she gets older song without a tune to all my students by violet stewart music is like a river flowing onward to the sea and when with every broadening view it joins the symphony with the piano and the organ and string instruments today it surely is a privilege for us to learn to play as we listen to its harmonies it takes us like a dove to fly across the mountain tops with the azure sky above if we diligently practice our lessons every day and pay attention to the rules were sure to find the way the essence of its beauty we must try to understand as when from instruments of brass we listen to a band from this well blossom as we grow scattering beauty far and wide and slowly rise to loftier heights like tall trees on a mountain side a your awareness of the health problems surrounding obesity may very well help your daughter in the long run obesity is a major health hazard correct weight in proportion to height and body structure is a basic health factor in longevity the body weight often relates to other health factors such as blood sugar triglycerates and hyperten sion thought it sounds like your daughter is not very overweight teaching her to become conscious of her eating habits is an impor tant responsibility talking with your daughter would be helpful see if you can clear the air and establish an agreement that she can eat as much as she wants without sneaking any food once you have established an openness regarding her food in take you could then cook together or set up a diet with her healthy balanced foods such as the pri- tiken diet suggests include lots of fish and chicken small amounts of red meat lots of green veget ables and fruits with bran as a basic staple it is not so much the food intake as it is keeping the bodys metabolism in balance perhaps you could do this as a canadiana curtains i to have that room perfect for christmas canadian curtains for classic window treatments and accessories 176a main st queens hotel rear entrance unionville 4751099 ss excel arfatomobiizi fjom hyunoni cars kliat maliz izms 700 je excel mbvabixzi 2a to tliz flxit 100 customers iwdzz 12ueox6 of aaz aaaom2aniza by an aault xanltzd aiiantitu of 87 excel stellar at fu2x caubiai jszat tliz lpxics uncxzasz m we sell cars that make sense 47 wellington st w across from brewers retail 471 0099 pwwwpbw