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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

The following are excerpts from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute publication: "Parents' Guide: Cholesterol in Children: Healthy Eating is a Family Affair" -- and are reprinted with permission from the NHLBI.  For information on how to obtain the complete publication, (or for information on heart-healthy eating), please visit the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Permission to reprint these excerpts does not necessarily indicate NHLBI endorsement of Safer Child, Inc. or of the Safer Child, Inc. Web site.

Cholesterol is a Family Affair

Make Heart-Healthy Eating a Family Routine

Help Your Child Eat Right and Exercise

Safer Child Pages on Nutrition and Diet (Includes Tips for Getting Your Child to Eat Properly)

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