Health Tip: Protect Your Child’s Heart Health

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A child is never too young to practice heart-healthy habits, which may help even more as the child gets older.

The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests these heart-healthy habits for kids:

• Feed children a heart-healthy diet including low-fat dairy products.
• Tell your child’s pediatrician about any family history of heart disease.
• Consider regular cholesterol screening, especially if the child is adopted and family history isn’t available.
• Promote plenty of regular exercise.
• Help your child maintain a healthy weight.

Source: HealthDay

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