The game is designed for children between the ages of three and thirteen...

A new and novel way of teaching children the dangers of obesity and also how to eat healthily and properly has been devised by a woman living in the United Kingdom. Instead of just preaching to children and probably losing their attention Sue Andrews designed and developed a board game that would be fun and enjoyable for children and also at the same time teach them how to eat healthily.

The game that is called Belly Busters involves the use of a board with different players [a bit like a monopoly game] and the object of the game is to collect as much healthy food as possible and to stay well away from any junk food items. The game was extensively tested with children at various schools before being launched commercially and is likely to be a big hit with schools in areas where obesity is a big problem.

What we have seen at Ukmedix News from the hundreds of research projects that we have come across is that obesity is often down to a lack of education and training at an early age. Children that come from homes where there is an emphasis on fresh fruit and vegetables are far less likely to become obese and in areas where young children do not receive good nutrition advice this new board game could be an extremely effective tool in educating them into the dangers of obesity and how to steer clear of it.

The game is designed for children between the ages of three and thirteen and as well as being educational should also be great fun. The board game comes in different sizes so that a larger or smaller amount of participants can be involved. At Ukmedix News we hope that many schools and educational authorities will be purchasing this new and novel game and we feel it could be a serious tool in the battle to beat childhood obesity.