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The above video is obviously “tongue-in-cheek”, and my apologies for the sarcasm, but REALLY bad ideas like giving statin drugs to children deserve to be ridiculed. Yes, childhod obesity is a growing problem and obesity does predispose people of all ages to a long list of chronic health problems. There is no doubt that steps need to be taken by parents to help their kids maintain a healthy weight. But the risks of statin drugs, which are really only now being recognized in adults, could be severe in children whose bodies are still developing. In my opinion, instead of pushing pharmaceuticals as the answer, the medical profession would serve its patients far better by stressing the importance of healthy diet and exercise habits.
I know it is not always easy to get your kids to eat healthy foods. In some cases, it may be difficult to get them to exercise and be active too. It’s even harder when parents fail to set a good example. So parents, if you don’t want your kids to have to suffer with obesity, diabetes, heart disease, etc., you need to get your own health in order first. If you won’t do it for your own benefit, I hope you will do it for the benefit of your children. Or would you rather just give them the drugs and hope they don’t cause too many side-effects? The choice is yours.
If you’re ready to start eating better and exercising, but you don’t know where to start, I offer you my FREE ebook:
”The TOTAL Solution For The Weight Loss Impaired“
Although the name suggests that it’s a weight-loss book (and it is), it is also a generally healthy approach to eating and exercise, whether or not you need to lose weight. If your current lifestyle is really unhealthy, I don’t recommend that you try to switch over to the program in the ebook right away. Instead, choose one change at a time to implement and get your whole family involved. Maybe it’s just cutting back on soda. Maybe it’s getting SOME exercise. Maybe it’s eating more vegetables. Every little bit counts, and getting started NOW is the important thing. Regardless of what’s going on in your life, start making changes right now and gradually implement more and more changes. You’ll be surprised by how much better you feel. If you get your kids to participate too, you may be surprised at how much better they behave, how much better their overall mood is, and you may even see improvements in their grades and school work. It can be tough going at first, but by making small changes over time, your kids will notice that they feel better too, and then getting them to participate in further changes gets easier over time.
Stay tuned to my natural remedies blog for more on natural cholesterol reduction and healthy lifestyle.
Good luck and good health!
Tags: Humor, Cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol drug side effects, cholesterol drugs, cholesterol drugs for children, statin drugs
