Combating Your Child's Cholesterol A Pediatrician Shows You How

Name: Combating Your Child's Cholesterol A Pediatrician Shows You How
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ISBN: 9780306444685

ISBN-10: 0306444682

ISBN-13: 9780306444685

Edition: 1993

Authors: Reuben Reiman, John Hanc

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"High cholesterol level, those dreaded words that haunt every health-conscious adult, pose a potential danger to our children as well. Dr. Reiman, a pediatrician for the past 39 years and renowned for his work with children and cholesterol, delivers an eye-opening message. Together with veteran health writer John Hanc, he demonstrates that harmful cholesterol build-up begins at a very early age. These respected authors emphasize how informed parents can reduce their children's cholesterol levels and thus significantly reduce their risk of heart disease before it's too late." "Ignoring the link between children and cholesterol may lead to grave consequences. As Dr. Reiman's extensive…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication date: 3/21/1993
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 330
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Foreword
Introduction	p. 1
Cholesterol: The Silent Killer in Your Child	p. 5
Cholesterol Tests: Why We Do Them, How We Do Them, and What They Mean	p. 21
Trimming the Fat: Tasteful Ways to Reduce Your Child's Risk	p. 39
How to Build a Diet That Works	p. 69
What's Inside Your Refrigerator?	p. 87
Supermarket Savvy	p. 103
Fast Food, School Food, Camp Food: Is Any of It Good Food?	p. 119
Child's Play: The Other Side of the Cholesterol Equation	p. 141
Infants, Toddlers, and Teens: Special Times, Special Considerations	p. 149
What We Can Learn from a Pediatric Cholesterol Center	p. 159
Getting Your Kids to Say "Yes"	p. 167
Keeping Up with Changes	p. 175
Food Tables	p. 181
Fast-Food Restaurant Menus	p. 253
Sample Recipes	p. 265
Heart Glossary Terms	p. 285
Recommended Readings	p. 297
Index	p. 299
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