update on daughter's high cholesterol

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thanks to everyone who responded a couple weeks ago when I posted

that my daughter's cholesterol came back at 199. We decided to

recheck her since these results were not done when she was fasting.

I had high hopes that the results would be much lower,instead the

new level is 206!

What the heck?? Her developmental ped. doesn't think we should worry

about it - just make sure she gets more exercise. I am going to do

that.

I'm very guilty of not making sure Ada gets lots of exercise.

I've always wanted her to conserve her fuel for growth and even

though I'm an athlete and wanted her to be one, too, I leaned

towards trying to get her to gain weight rather than burn more

calories.

I guess it's kinda back-firing now. I'm going to have her take walks

with me and to watch her intake of saturated fats.

I sincerely hope that those of you with young children will heed my

advice and make sure your RSS kids get exercise along with a diet

rich in low-cholesterol and unsaturated foods.

Signe and Ada