Deny a child an ice-cream cone? Take away those glazed doughnuts? Or that double cheeseburger, fries and milk shake? It sounds cruel and downright un- American. Everyone knows that adults should watch their diets and cholesterol levels, but is it really necessary for junk-food-loving youngsters to do the same?
Yes, according to a report issued last week by the National Cholesterol Education Program of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. The NCEP's medical experts concluded that the best way to avoid heart trouble later in life is to take preventive steps early in childhood. The report urges that all children...