Childhood obesity is an epidemic worldwide with junk food, sugary drinks, and fast food among the biggest reasons why kids are obese, having an impact on a child's physical and mental health.

Kids and parents are losing the battle for overweight children. It should be an easy fight to win because healthy and nutritious food are tasty and actually fight off obesity instead of accumulating the fat from unhealthy food.

Ages 2-18 are crucial ages for children because dietary patterns begin to form which last into adulthood including poor nutrition habits leading to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease so parents are crucial in developing good nutritional habits at an early age.

Kids need a nutrient-dense diet based on age and activity level with limitations on sugar and saturated fats. Why this is not the norm worldwide is beyond me since a parent's top priority should be their child's health.