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[quote=Anonymous]Wow. I posted as a formerly chubby teen. It seems like a lot of people are neglecting the basics of weight gain/loss in favor of complicated and weird rules. Excess calories, regardless from what source, are what causes weight gain. Whole wheat pasta has more calories than regular pasta. 3oz of salmon has more calories than a small baked potato. A cup of 1% milk has more calories than a cup of vitamin water. It's one thing to emphasize a good diet and dental hygiene (re: sugar) etc..., but at a certain point your children are going to want to eat chips. And they will find them. The best habit you can teach is portion control and moderation coupled with regular physical activity. Asking a child to consider the day's sports before reaching for another piece of bread is awful. Awful. [/quote]
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