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Child obesity solutions.

  Finally, a positive solution to America's difficult and costly campaign to end childhood obesity is on the horizon . This good news has been a long time coming. It reads like a checklist of ailments that were never associated with diet. Mocking and alienation of the problem [I]. For years, medical professionals have sought multi-pronged strategies to combat this epidemic. But there is room for another pillar. Or at least the identification of another component that should be part of the permanent solution . This fifth pillar or undiscovered component is intelligent nutritional supplements. Easier said than done. Especially emotional eating and uncontrolled overeating [1] can encourage unfavorable eating habits. But "eating smart" is often not enough. Children need to be provided with foods that are safe and enjoyable. It is this latter criterion that most well-intentioned experts and maintainers overlook. More on this is below. Many of these children continue to ga...