A Family-focused Practice
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control says that 70 percent of obese children and young adults had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease, while 39 percent of obese children had two or more. Risk factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and abnormal glucose tolerance.
The Healthy Center provides family-focused programs that promote lifestyle changes for children and parents today and into the future. Through educating children and their families about nutrition and exercise we will have the opportunity to prevent and manage heart disease which is associated with being overweight.
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Follow These Healthy Heart Tips
The secret to healthy eating is taking small, simple steps to help your family develop good habits:
- Establish a regular schedule for family meals
- Eat breakfast
- Decrease consumption of beverages high in sugar
- Eat fruits and vegetables
- Limit video, computer and TV time