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    How to Raise Kids with Healthy Weights

    The statistics are shocking: 17 percent of the kids in this country are obese, a stat that's tripled in the last three decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control. So what are the best ways to raise kids who have healthy weights? These are the top 7 (simple and fun!) things you can do, courtesy of Hansa Bhargava, MD, Pediatric and FIT Medical Editor for WebMD: - By Ellen Seidman

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    3. Keep veggies and fruit handy
    4. Get milk
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    7. Be the action you want to see!

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      Kids should get about an hour of exercise every day, per the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. On Saturday and Sunday, do a family activity: throw hoops, play Frisbee or just go for a walk. Everything counts!
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      Kids should get about an hour of exercise every day, per the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. On Saturday and Sunday, do a family activity: throw hoops, play Frisbee or just go for a walk. Everything counts!

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