2008 July 30 | Mom's Blog

Earlier this month the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a news release recommending that all children from age 2 be screened for cholesterol, and children from age 8 onwards be given medication to lower their cholesterol if it is elevated!!!!

We all know that they are referring to statin drugs. Their news release is below:

AAP ISSUES NEW GUIDELINES ON CHOLESTEROL SCREENING

Below is a policy on a clinical report appearing in the July issue of Pediatrics, the peer-reviewed, scientific journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

For Release: July 7, 2008, 12:01 am (ET)

The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new cholesterol screening and treatment recommendations for children. The policy statement, “Lipid Screening and Cardiovascular Health in Childhood,” recommends cholesterol screening of children and adolescents with a family history of high cholesterol or heart disease. It also recommends screening patients whose family history is unknown or those who have other factors for heart disease including obesity, high blood pressure or diabetes. Screening should take place after age two, but no later than age 10.

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Posted on July 30th, 2008 by Dee
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Creative Ways to Trim Some Fat from Your Diet

It is quite normal for the amount of fat you consume in your food to differ from day to day. Some days, you may eat a meal high in fat while the next you may compensate and each lighter.

It is quite normal to have some disparity in the fat you consume but it is important to try and achieve some sort of balance. If you eat high fatty foods with regularity, you will be in line for an early heart attack.

Planning your diet out in advance can really help you maintain control of the fat you do consume. That way, if you know you have a special outing at a restaurant coming up for a special event, you can compensate fat and calorie-wise in a number of ways.

If you are new to the whole food tracking and diet thing, you may not be aware of ways you can cut fat from your diet without drastically changing your eating habits.

Cutting the fat from your diet can be quite easy but does take some adjustments – some are big and some you will not notice a difference. One thing is for sure - if you do not monitor your fat intake and just eat what you want, your health will definitely suffer for it.

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