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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009
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Statins for Children: A Follow-Up

Melanie Thomassian
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My interest in health care began at a very young age, eventually...

Melanie Thomassian

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Managing Your Triglycerides

Steps to manage these numbers while on a statin drug.

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• Purchase and prepare healthy food and snacks.
• Positively reinforce healthy behaviour with non-food rewards.
• Create opportunities for active recreation.
• Engage in sports as a whole family.


For the majority of children a nutritional and exercise approach is all that is needed, and ultimately this the best approach all round!


What are your thoughts on the new guidelines?


Melanie Thomassian is a professional dietitian, and author of the award winning Dietriffic.com.

 

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