Vinson can't say for sure why the coffee bean extract seems to help weight loss. He suspects one explanation is the unroasted beans' chlorogenic acid. Chlorogenic acid is a plant compound. It may have ''some effect on keeping down glucose absorption, which in turn helps reduce weight, Vinson says. Once coffee beans are roasted, the chlorogenic acid breaks down. None of the people in the study reported side effects, Vinson says.
Based on these calorie guidelines, children ages 4 to 8 need 33 to 78 grams of fat daily; kids ages 9 to 13 require 39 to 101 grams of fat daily; and teens ages 14 to 18 require 50 to 125 grams of fat daily. Individualized fat requirements for your child vary by age, gender and specific calorie needs.herefore, a toddler who consumes 1,000 calories would require 33 to 45 grams of fat each day. The Institute of Medicine recommends toddlers ages 1 to 3 consume 700 milligrams of omega-3s each day. Ask your pediatrician about purified omega-3 oils for children.
Childhood Obesity is on the Rise. The number of overweight children in the United States has increased dramatically in recent years. Approximately 10 percent of 4 and 5 year old children are overweight, double that of 20 years ago. Overweight is more prevalent in girls than boys and in older preschoolers (ages 4-5) than younger (ages 2-3). Obesity increases even more as children get older. For ages 6 to 11, at least one child in five is overweight. Over the last two decades, this number has increased by more than 50 percent and the number of obese children has nearly doubled. For most children, overweight is the result of unhealthy eating patterns (too many calories) and too little physical activity. Since these habits are established in early childhood, efforts to prevent obesity should begin early.