The study, presented at the American Heart Association November 2008 conference in New Orleans, found that the thickness of artery walls of children and teenagers who are obese or have high cholesterol resembled the thickness of artery walls of an average 45-year-old.

Back in July, the American Academy of Pediatrics began officially recommending that children be screened for cholesterol beginning at age 2 years and be considered for cholesterol-lowering medication at age 8 as a way to manage an epidemic of heart disease being predicted for today's children. 

While there are situations where drug therapy is probably indicated, there is still a lack of professional consensus as to exactly where the benefits of the drugs out way the potential risks, especially when we’re talking about children taking medication long-term.

However, there is no debate, and everyone agrees, that the best course of action is healthy lifestyle changes starting in the home which carry tremendous benefits and absolutely no risk!

We have developed a program that can empower families to prevent or reverse the metabolic process driving weight gain. Used proactively, it can also help to prevent the related health challenges such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, elevated blood pressure and cholesterol before they take hold.