{"id":4478,"date":"2017-03-18T17:38:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-18T17:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theparentsocial.com\/?p=4478"},"modified":"2020-04-03T14:38:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T14:38:15","slug":"one-investment-dads-need-make-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theparentsocial.com\/one-investment-dads-need-make-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The One Investment Dads Need to Make Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Han-Son, editor of <\/strong>daddilife<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the website for modern dads – says there\u2019s one important area dads need to start investing more time in…<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s been a lot of change in the world of \u2018dad\u2019 in the last decade \u2013 more stay at home dads than ever before<\/a>, and new shared parental leave policies<\/a> across many parts of the world as examples. But there\u2019s one area that\u2019s getting worse\u2026dads’ health, and that\u2019s not just a pressing concern for dad, but his children too.<\/p>\n

According to the NHS, the level of obesity in the UK is more than three times what it was in the 1980s, and in the US almost three quarters of adults are now obese. \u201cOverweight children are more likely to become overweight adults,\u201d according to a study led by Susan Jebb of Oxford University, and 40% of children across the world are inheriting their obesity from their parents. It\u2019s time to challenge our approach to health before it really is too late.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how dad\u2019s can deliver the change needed:<\/p>\n

Use fatherhood as the motivator, not the excuse<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u2018I just don\u2019t have the time\u2019 is something we hear a lot. And hey look I get it \u2013 we\u2019re super busy trying to hold down work, and spending as much time with the little ones as possible, but we need to start using our roles as fathers to set the example.\u00a0A lot of this change starts in the mind, and not even with our exercise, but our sleep! It is recommended that adults should get 7-8 hours of sleep a night, and it has a huge impact on our health, both in our daily focus energy and also in our muscle development. But one in three adults now gets less than 6 hours sleep a night!<\/p>\n

Take a HIIT and think \u2018progress\u2019 not perfect<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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