Kids, Obesity & High Cholesterol
An interesting story has been circulating on the health blogs, and on National Public Radio the past couple of days about overweight kids and high cholesterol. Actually, Federal researchers found kids with obesity three times more likely to have high cholesterol. This ought to come as no surprise, since the two conditions are closely linked.
But what to do about it? We all are aware of the serious and growing obesity problem in our kids. More exercise and a better diet consisting of less fast foods and more balance with those green things called vegetables.
Getting our kids to follow these suggestions is the hard part, even when the parents have done the right shopping and have the right choices available. “There’s nothing to eat in this house” translated from kid talk probably means nothing I care to eat.
Starting with the kids early is key, teaching them to eat (and like) a variety of foods sometimes takes persistence. It’s important to insist on daily exercise and if at all possible getting them involved in team activities on a regular basis.
Interestingly, Unicity’s Bios Life Slim* has been shown to be effective as a natural alternative to statin drugs, and is both safe and effective in older children and teenagers. It is always best to use all natural means–diet, exercise, natural supplements before turning to prescription medications, such as statin drugs. Of course, there will be cases where the cholesterol or lipid level is very high and must be brought down quickly.
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