Sunday, January 24, 2010

How to Prevent Heart Disease in Kids

by Reggie Reyes

Heart disease is a growing epidemic that affects more than 60 million people across North America. It is also known as cardiovascular disease. It comes in several forms such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, angina pectoris (chest pain), heart attacks and strokes.

While heart disease has traditionally been studied in the adult population, recent research suggests that signs of heart disease -- such as high cholesterol -- are being found in kids as early as seven or eight years old. Unless we change our daily lifestyle habits, the future health of our population is in jeopardy. The cost to our health care system is astronomical; so much so that the focus has finally switched to prevention. Once again, regular exercise is at the top of the to-do list.  Read more...


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