There is a major blind spot in parenting today, it is called Nutritional Education!  As parents, we work hard to give our children every possible advantage in life; yet too often we don’t have (or don’t make) the time to look after their nutritional health.  We’re too busy.  We don’t completely understand what eating right means ourselves.  And we’re battling some pretty formidable enemies like junk food and fast food.

As a result, our children eat and drink to much sugar, consume too many empty calories, and don’t eat enough of the good things they need, especially fresh fruit and vegetable. Because of this, our children will be at risk of developing degenerative diseases like heart diseases, cancer, strokes at a much younger age.  Listed below are a few of the startling statistics:

Ø      Cancer kills more children than any other disease.

Ø      At least 1 child in 4 in the United States today is seriously overweight, and that

Ø      Number is growing

Ø      Over the last 20 years, the number of overweight children has increased by more than 50% and the number of extremely overweight children has nearly doubled.

Ø      40 million American children have abnormally high cholesterol levels.

Ø      By the age of 12, an estimated 70% of our children have developed the beginning stages of hardening of the arteries.

"Lets End Childhood Obesity Now"

OUR MISSION

Triad health and Wellness Foundation is dedicated to improving the state of children’s health and nutrition around the world through its research and educational programs.

The Foundation will initiate and/or support programs that advance the following principles:

Ø      Improved nutrition leads to healthier lifestyles and overall better health.

Ø      Good nutrition and other important health habits are best established in childhood.

Ø      Parental support and investment are the keys to successfully establishing good health habits in children