My 7yr old brother weighs only 35 lbs.  we know its not healthy - so what is a good wholesome diet for him?
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What has his pediatrician said about his condition?
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dear disamari13,\n\nthe main problem with canned foods in the past is the high salt content which may promote high blood pressure. however, recent consumer lobbying has made many food manufacturers reduce their salt concentration in their canned food lines. hence, it is important to always check the label on the can for the sodium (salt) concentration. As a rough guide, the maximum amounts of salt for babies and children are:\n\nless than 1g per day from 0-6 months, \n1g per day from 7-12 months, \n2g per day from 1-3 years, \n3g per day from 4-6 years, \n5g per day from 7-10 years, and \n6g a day from 11 years. \n\nbesides that, canned foods may have a reduced amount of vitamins due to the cooking process, but this loss is similar to that of normal cooking at home. so in short, canned foods that are low in salt can be nutritious (as long as there is no rust in the can!).\n\nbut i seems that your problem is more than just canned foods. what i recommend is for you to keep all 'junk' foods in a place where your 4 y.o. cannot access or reach, and only offer these to him as a TREAT on special occasions, but not as a regular food source. it sounds like he has been having too much junk foods during the day and by dinner time his appetite is lost. if you do this consistently, then he will soon regain his appetite for healthy foods during dinner. resist the urge to offer him junk food when he throws a tantrum (which will no doubt occur during the first few days), but stick to your guns! for general good health, avoid or reduce fatty, salty or sugary food.\n\nbest wishes and hope this helps,\ndr carter \n\nps. for your interest, i have included some key information form credible site for your perusal. enjoy.
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don't diet with him if you really don't need to. if he's exercising too then you should do that with him because everyone needs exercise. for the beginning of his diet, until he gains some willpower, it would be better if you don't eat tempting foods in front of him
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how tall are you?\ni have raise 4 boys, so far, past the age of fifteen....\nnone of them ever weighed the same..\nmy oldest was 200lbs and 6' tall at 15,\nthe next in line was 5'8" and 155 at 15\nthird one was 5'1" and 100lbs at 15...\nand this biggin{who just turned 16} is 5' 11" and weighs about 195-200 lbs..and wears a size 12 and a half shoe!!\n\nthe moral is.....whats right for you?\ndo you feel good?\n\nAND a diet should NEVER be starvation....at 15 all you should need to do is get more exercise...and if you are, as my biggins called it at fifteen...a "chubby bubby" don't worry!!! boys quit growin at about 21-22, ask my oldest sons....the just  now quit buying new clothes, because they have just now stopped growing!!!, at 15, my oldest wore 34 x 30....now he wears 34 x 34!!!\n\nexercise, eat RIGHT, and love yourself..your NOT 15 for long!!!\n\nfrom, \nthe mother of 6 sons{and 1 daughter}  :D
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My  Brother  took  a  good  vitiman  and started to  eat  better  he  grew  three  inches.Good,  food,   water,  vitimans,  minerals,  are  all  good.Exercise  to.For  the record  5-8  is  a  good  height.Id  marry  ya  wink.
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No, of course not. Some kids are 4ft and they weigh about 200lbs. Just, don't obsess over thinking you are fat, because you're not. Just focus on your education, eat the right foods. I say drink 2 glasses of milk a day, 7-8 glasses of water, plenty of fruit and vegetables, WHITE meat like chicken, not red meat, if you are a vegetarian eat beans and eat whole grain products such as Dempster's whole wheat bread, NOT white bread because those are filled with nasty sugars that get you fat and bloated. Eat all of that, and you'll be a very healthy person.
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Hey Carolina C - Eat your fruits and veggies (they make great snacks), salads from time to time, grilled or broiled verses fried, drink plenty of healthy fluids plus drink an antioxidant juice daily, exercise, drink a natural and healthy energy drink, look for the heart smart on menu's when you go out to eat, and pop a Hershey's kiss every now and then just because. I do but don't tell anyone ok. Take care and best wishes to you !!!!
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How old are you? if you're still young which I am assuming you are, try not to focus on it too much because it's not as important as you think. Other than that beans, legumes mushrooms rice and pasta will all help you put on weight. dont eat refined foods though like white rice or white bread.
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The biggest thing is listen to the doctor and dietitian and help him stay on his diet.  Support him in any way that you can.  He most likely just needs to know that you are on his side and there for him at this time when he needs you most.  That, above all else will help him the greatest.  Oh, and one other thing about the diet, try not to tempt him too much by having a lot of things in the house that would break his diet.  He will get used to it eventually and you may be able to bring some of that stuff back in, but at first, it will be hard for him to stay on his diet, so remove as much temptation as you can.
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don't mess with asthma!  Trying a bunch of natural nonsense drugs may get him into a life and death situation.  Look at your house, see what is causing his problems, smoking, paint fumes, animal dander, dust etc.  eliminate it from your environment and pray for him to outgrow it.  a number of kids do.  As for the weight, you caused it by overfeeding him, you have to take steps to help him eat healthy foods.  Keep him away from jusk food, no soda, no cookies , no crackers....teach him to eat good food and he will lost the weight.
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excercise, 30 min 3 times a week, swimming would be good, you don't really have to much weight to carry in the water, so it might be easier to take the step to exercice. walking is easy and cheap. and regular food, you can eat all but with normal messures.Most important thing you can do is to support him all the way, the first pounds go easy, its the rest and also a commitment to stay healthy and in the shape you feel healthy. Good Luck, don't forget to support.
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Kids need to eat what adults are SUPPOSED to eat.  Several servings of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, meat or other protein-rich foods, and dairy.  "Empty calories" and fat should be limited.\n\nFor breakfast, a bowl of cereal and milk is good.  \n\nFor snacks, keep it relatively small and simple, but try to work in as many various healthy foods as you can.  For example, apple slices (probably around five), sliced cheese (about five or six pieces sliced thin) and wheat crackers (five or so) is a good snack.  It shouldn't turn into a mini-meal (or a regular-sized one).\n\nFor dinner, smaller portions of what you have is probably fine.  Once again, try to get as many food groups as you can in there.  Also, we get a lot of the Kid Cuisines (or the Banquet frozen dinner), then give them a glass of milk.\n\nWhen giving him veggies, try to get as many colors as possible, since the various colors provide different nutrients.  Give him orange veggies (carrots, sweet potatoes), yellow ones (squash), purple ones (eggplant, turnips), and green leafy veggies (dark lettuce - iceburg lettuce carries almost no nutritional value - spinach, broccoli.)\n\nWhite bread, like iceberg lettuce, is virtually useless.  Start him on whole grain bread and cereal now, to set a preference.for the healthy stuff.\n\nThere are some excellent cookbooks for healthy meals and snacks for kids.\n\nNow, so far, you've only given him the food (veggies and all), and the real work begins:  getting him to eat it.  Play up the benefits.  For a 5-year-old, he'll understand that milk gives him strong bones (just like Spider-man or any other physical hero).  It'll help him get big and strong (just like Daddy!).  Make it visually appealing (make grilled cheese sandwiches on whole wheat bread, then use a cookie cutter to make them into shapes.  you'll wanna use fairly large cookie cutters, large enough to match up very close to the size of the sandwich itself.)\n\nMake sure he gets lots of water through the day.  Three glasses of milk is the goal.  Give juice sparingly (it's still sugary).  Juice "drinks" (Capri Sun, fruit punch) have high fructose corn syrup (straight up sugar - the same stuff sodas have).  Sodas (even Sprite and root beer, which have no caffiene) aren't good.  Tea is okay, but you don't want to sugar it up too much (like white-or-wheat bread preferances are the result of what you had growing up, unsweet tea is the same thing.  I live in the South.  The one thing that convinces me I don't belong is that I, and my sisters, and my parents, will only drink unsweet tea.)  He should have lowfat milk, but not skim.  The fat from the milk helps with their development.\n\nI may be wrong, but you're using the word diet to just refer to what he eats, not "diet" to attempt to lose weight, right?
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a good diet aims to help you lose around 2lbs per week, this may seem low but its weight you will find easier to keep off.  firstly, dont even think about going on a diet, simply change to a healthier eating plan, when u are on a diet you feel deprived, and your whole world revolves around food.  just change an unhealthy option for a healthy one, you wont feel deprived and the weight will come off slowly but surely.  a small treat now and then is good too, just so you can eat that little bit of chocolate or whatever it is, makes you feel good and stops that feeling of deprivation.  drink plenty of water, sometimes we may think we are hungry when in fact our bodies are slightly dehydrated and need fluids, so have a glass of water, wait a bit, then if you are still feeling hungry, eat.  dont be tempted to go on a crash diet, you may lose weight in the short term but it will all go back on once you go back to 'normal' eating. you know what you should eat, to be honest we all do, its just we get sidetracked or tempted by things not quite so good for us.\n\nlastly, dont panic about this weight, seems to me your guy loves you just as you are or he wouldnt be marrying you.  best of luck xx
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If you want a basic diet, you can follow the USDA food pyramid.  Just be sure to make healthy choices for starches and fats.\n\nIf you're not overweight, then what you're doing now is working for you.  Switch out "whites" like rice & bread, for whole grain versions when you can.\n\nFocus fats more on the healthy variety like olive oil, avocados, peanut oil and even smaller amount of real butter (not margarine).\n\nGood job taking control of your food choices for 2007!
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Avoid diet gimmicks and don't look for a quick fix.  The answer is simple.  It starts with your sister.  Don't seek food to relieve stress.  Don't eat in front of the TV.  ALWAYS eat the right portion size.  ALWAYS look at food labels.  Don't drink sugar (no more soda, Gatorade, juice).  Avoid ENRICHED carbs (read the ingredients) and look for food that has at least 4 grams of fiber per serving.  And manage portions.  If you eat out, know that the portions that you get are usually 3 or 4 times the normal size.  Eat veggies and fruit a lot.  Eat SMALL meals 5 or 6 times a day--about 2 hours apart--and she'll never feel like she is hungry.
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Get them out of your apartment. It works. I'm actually able to only buy healthy foods and only something sweet like 1 or 2x a month. But when my brother brings home a load of cookies...it's hard to resist...adn I hate it. So, the key is, keep them out of the apartment adn have lots of healthy choice to choose from.
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Well my son is 6 and weighs almost 70lbs, what I do is watch what he eats. I don't let him have alot of junk food and I don't let him over eat at the supper table. He won't like it at first that you might tell him no for food, but after awhile of you sticking to it, he will get use to it. Also get him to be more active and everything should be fine.