Mums are "vital" for family health

Mums are

New research has found out just how important mums are for family health.

The latest Bothered Britain Report, commissioned by health provider, Simplyhealth, has revealed that since the government's plans for future health provisions, 50 per cent of mums will be paying greater attention to their children's daily diet. 

Also discovered in the report was that two-thirds of mums are selflessly putting family health ahead of their own. 

Independent health policy analyst and social commentator, Roy Lilley, explained that at the heart of the family, the role of the mum is vital. 

"Mum the peacemaker, mum the fixer, mum the doer … This survey tells us that families are much more concerned about the future health of their family than we might have thought," he added. 

Elaine Sawetz, a fitness and obesity consultant, recently told parents looking to improve family health that more unusual ways to engage their child is the best way to keep them active, for example, chasing a rope along the ground can make a child fitter and make them laugh too.

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Posted by Libby Ward 

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Date Posted: 08/09/2010

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