What Every Parent Needs to Know About Their Child’s Diet

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October 18, 2011 

ANNOUNCER: 

AS THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS WRAPS UP ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE THIS WEEK, ITS MEMBERS ARE UNDOUBTEDLY DISCUSSING ISSUES RELATED TO CHILD NUTRITION.  BUT PARENTS ARE CONFRONTED WITH THE ISSUE DIRECTLY AND DAILY. DR. JAMES RIPPE, CARDIOLOGIST, FOUNDER OF THE RIPPE LIFESTYLE INSTITUTE AND FATHER OF FOUR, ADDRESSES THE MUCH DEBATED TOPIC OF ADDED SUGARS IN THE AMERICAN CHILD’S DIET AND SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO KNOW THAT SUGAR AND HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP ARE NUTRITIONALLY EQUIVALENT.

DR. JAMES RIPPE, CARDIOLOGIST: 

“Collectively, our kids have poor diets and they need to consume nutrient dense foods. So, if adding a little chocolate syrup to your child’s milk gets him to drink it,  then it’s the right thing to do. In moderation, sweeteners can help to encourage a healthy diet and it doesn’t matter whether it’s sugar or high fructose corn syrup since they’re metabolized by the body in the same way.”  

ANNOUNCER:

DR. RIPPE’S OWN RESEARCH SHOWS THAT MODERATE CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR OR HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP DOES NOT LEAD TO HIGHER RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE, DIABETES OR OBESITY. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT CORN SUGAR DOT COM.  I’M JON DRYDEN.