We've Come a Long Way, Baby

Many years ago, women were stuck smoking 'men's'
Cigarettes.

Then they created 'Virginia Slims' back in the 70's.
And now women are 1.5 times more likely to get lung
cancer than men are.

When I went to Georgia Tech, 'the Ratio' was 1:4. One female
student for every four male students. So, it was slim
pickin's for the guys (I was one of the lucky ones). But, to
be honest, even though the numbers were in their favor, the
pickin's were pretty slim for the ladies, too.

The struggle the girls had back then used to be the 'Freshman
Five', which was how many pounds they gained that year.

Now I think the Ratio's up to 1:2. But the Freshman Five has
become the 'Freshman Fifteen'.

The latest example of women's 'progress' is called the
'Middle School Expanding Middle'

It appears that our young women today are budding earlier.
In more ways than one.

In fact, girls are more likely to get overweight between ages
9 and 12 than in their later teen years.

According to a study in this month's Journal of Pediatrics,
overweight young girls (even as young as age 9) are at
risk for serious health problems, ultimately increasing their
risk for heart disease.

Girls who were overweight during childhood were 11 to 30
times more likely to be obese in young adulthood.

These girls are 3 to 10 times more likely to have:
- high blood pressure
- high triglycerides
- low HDL cholesterol (the 'good' kind)
- high LDL cholesterol (the 'bad' kind)


The authors of the study think we need to come up with
'obesity prevention interventions' that can be 'widely
generalized and disseminated', because obesity is, as
we say in Georgia, 'fixin' to be the leading cause of death
in our country.

For boys and girls. 'Children of all Ages.'

OK, how many of you didn't know that being overweight
causes health problems? Raise your hand...

That's what I thought.

The trouble isn't knowing what to do. The trouble is doing it.

The door to change opens from the Inside, and it's currently
being blocked by fast-food, snacks and a grain-based society.
Not to mention the mis-guided Federal Food Pyramid (that looks
suspiciously like the same ingredients/ratios found on feed for
fattening cattle).

It's not easy. Trust me, I know. I struggle with my turns-11-
on-Saturday daughter every day to eat well.

And I know what it's like to be a fat kid, and get kicked out of
the Air Force for having high blood pressure.

But we've got help.

I created the Bronze Level-Starter Core Four pack to help
kids get better nutrition and start their lives out right.
It's actually the Core Two, or what I call the 'Esquire Pack':

* Concentrated Omega-3 Pharmaceutical-grade Fish Oil
1200 mg (the minimum recommended dose) of heart-healthy,
brain-protecting, fat-busting, anti-inflammatory EPA/DHA each day

* AVED Multi-Vitamin/Mineral - keeps your mind sharp and
protects your DNA

Bad habits start early and die hard. So keep your kids (and
your Big Kid Inside) on the right path, and start your healthier
eating plan with the Bronze-Starter Core Two Pack:

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Live like You Mean it...
(and don't grow up before you have to)


Dr. Vince

P.S. Besides helping the heart, the fish oil/multi combo is great
for the brain. Your brain loves the DHA in fish oil, and the multi
helps your mental clarity as you age. Great food for growing
minds (and S.A.T. season)

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