The Best Diet for Childhood Obesity - Eat Less Calories

February 26, 2009

Lots of people diet to lose weight. Some try to eat less fat. Others eat less protein, or less carbohydrates (sugar). Today, a new study in the New England Journal showed the most important thing is just eating less calories.

What are the best foods to eat if you want to lose weight and be healthy?

Whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Avoid junk food and fried food and eat fewer calories of the other stuff.

That's why it's so important to know how many calories are in the food you eat. To lose weight, you have to eat less calories than you usually do. Increasing exercise also burns extra calories. You might enjoy the song Exercise in the HealthRock.com music page.