How youth sports might be a risk factor for heart disease
“If only there was just one more creative way to increase my child’s sugar intake,” said no parent ever.
As a pediatric cardiologist, I spend much of my day counseling parents of children with obesity, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. I tell them to increase their physical activity. Remove all junk food from the house. Join a sports team. Cut back on refined sugars. And of course, I am always thrilled when a …
