The amount of weight gain combined with a lack of activity is a direct predictor of the presence of hardening arteries1 in children 8 – 11 years old. This is a shocking report, indicating serious heart disease setting in at an incredibly early age.
One advantage of youth is the ability to change the problem with relative ease. 20 – 40 minutes of aerobic exercise per day starts moving everything back in the right direction. This is a life and death issue with a simple solution. Of course, following the Five Rules of the Leptin Diet is vital for these kids.
Overweight Children Now Developing Hardened Arteries
Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist