Having kids makes us fat
I picked up a copy of Curves' diane magazine while waiting to get my mammogram last Thursday. To pass the time before having my own curves examined, I read this enlightening bit about how having kids makes us fat.It seems having kids predisposes moms and dads to gain weight. One study reveals that adults living with kids eat 4.9 more grams of fat daily. And 1.7 of those grams are saturated. Yikes. Hey, no one ever said having kids was easy.
Apparently, it's all the kiddie convenience foods -- pizza, burgers, chips, and whole milk -- that cause the damage. Have no fear, though, say nutrition experts. Just cut out the fatty snacks, skip the beef and take up turkey burgers, and trade whole milk for the low-fat variety and you'll be on your way to trimming that waistline. Oh, and don't forget to work in some exercise, a task that often slips off the radar once kids come barreling into our lives.
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