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Weight Loss Checklist
AUTISM AND DIET

How to Help Kids with Autism

LOSE WEIGHT THE HEALTHY WAY

By Karen THOMAS , CMT , CST-D

Many mothers talk about how their children on the autism spectrum ( or they themselves ) are having trouble losing weight . Often this difficulty is due to combined factors , beginning with a diet high in sugars and starchy carbohydrates , but other factors may be contributing as well .

Weight Loss Checklist

Healthy weight loss can be a challenge for children on the autism spectrum . They may be eating what they believe to be a healthy diet and exercising , but still they cannot lose the weight . When this happens , I go through a mental checklist of seven things :
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