“The obesity epidemic in children today is linked, I think, to not only what kids are eating, but how they’re eating. It’s not simply a matter of calories in plus calories out equals the weight you have. The kind of calorie really matters.
“Touching on things like the glycemic index (understanding how our blood sugar is affected) is very important for families to understand in helping their children who have problems with obesity – knowing what to eat, how to eat, and how often to eat. “For many kids with obesity, they’re not actually eating too much. They’re just eating the wrong things in the wrong combinations at the wrong times.
