http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/05/21/obese-toddlers.aspxMore than 60 percent of Americans are overweight or obese. Many U.S. toddlers are also obese and are even showing signs of diabetes and other diseases associated with obesity, according to researchers. Moreover, when obese children were sent to specialistsenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/05/21/obese-toddlers.aspx#37012Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:22:50 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:37012ddpie<p>I like this article. I can relate it to my 3 1/2 year old whose taste has not developed much. He is still prefering fresh natural tastes compared to cooked and seasoned tastes. He even calls soda the &quot;nasty drink&quot;. French fries and soda are an aquired taste for children so hold off on the introduction of them.</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=37012" width="1" height="1">