SAN DIEGO - For the first time, parents who want to give their children the best possible shot at a long, healthy, and happy life know exactly how to get started: by taking the new science-based Healthy Kids Test. It reveals which childhood habits will help — or hurt — their kids’ health now and in the years to come. The Test is part of Good Kids, Bad Habits: The RealAge Guide to Raising Healthy Children, a must-read new book by renowned New York pediatrician Jennifer Trachtenberg, MD. Parents can also take the Healthy Kids Test on Dr. Jen’s Parenting Center at RealAge.com (http://www.realage.com/parenting).
Dr. Jen’s mission is to help parents make small changes that can pay off in a lifetime of good health for their kids, and help keep them physically younger for decades — in other words, make their RealAge younger — so that, say, they’re biologically 25 when they’re 32, or 43 when they hit 50.
“I wrote this book because pediatrics has changed dramatically in 10 years,” says Dr. Jen. “The most common problems used to be earaches and sore throats. Now, I’m constantly trying to keep kids from getting adult diseases — heart problems, diabetes, weak bones, hypertension, and more. Diseases children shouldn’t be getting at all are becoming common! These are good kids,” she adds. “It’s modern life that invites unhealthy habits. However, once you know how to instill healthy habits in kids, those behavior patterns will last for life. And an amazing 70% of overall health and wellness depends on nothing more than healthy everyday habits.”
Good Kids, Bad Habits: The RealAge Guide to Raising Healthy Children is a practical manual for parents that quantifies how good habits can dramatically improve long-term health:
— Brush Up. Regular brushing and flossing are not only good for teeth and
gums, they’re also linked to good heart health. So children who brush
and floss throughout life can shave as much as 6.4 years off their
adult RealAge.
— Make Fitness Fun. Do everything from encouraging “sock skating” on bare
floors to giving fitness-related birthday gifts, such as rock-climbing
gear or gymnastics lessons. Kids who learn to love being active tend to
stay active. Which means at 35, their RealAge could be more like 27.
— Stay Connected. The unconditional love grandparents and other relatives
give kids is great for their sense of self-esteem. Over time, strong,
supportive family ties can mean feeling 36 when their birthday cards
say, “Happy 40th!”
— Be Sweet. Disease-fighting antioxidant-rich foods such as sweet
cherries, dark chocolate, pecans, and plums will help protect
children’s health both now and for decades to come. At 50, they could
look and feel closer to 43.
“Parents are always interested in testing their child’s IQ,” says Dr. Jen. “It’s just as important to test their health habits.” The RealAge Healthy Kids Test lets parents do just that, and it forecasts what effects a change in behavior today can have on their children’s health tomorrow. For more, visit http://www.goodkidsbadhabits.com/ or http://www.realage.com/parenting.
The RealAge Healthy Kids Test is founded on the science-based RealAge Test, made popular by RealAge cofounder Michael Roizen, MD, author of the New York Times best-selling RealAge books and coauthor, with Mehmet Oz, MD, of the New York Times best-sellers You: The Owner’s Manual and You: On a Diet. More than 17 million adults have taken the RealAge Test.
About Jennifer Trachtenberg, MD, “Dr. Jen”
Chief Pediatric Officer, RealAge.com
Jennifer Trachtenberg, MD, author of Good Kids, Bad Habits: The RealAge Guide to Raising Healthy Children, serves as chief pediatric officer for RealAge.com. A nationally renowned parenting expert and board-certified pediatrician, she has practiced pediatric and adolescent medicine for more than 12 years and maintains a successful private pediatric practice in New York City. She is also a clinical instructor in pediatrics at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a mother of three young children. Dr. Jen has appeared on NBC’s Today show and CNN’s Headline News, among others. She has published articles on various health and parenting topics, including child development and childhood obesity.
About RealAge.com
RealAge.com provides the knowledge, motivation, and confidence to help people achieve their health and wellness goals. The site features the patented RealAge Test, the most widely used method for measuring overall health. Over 17 million people have measured their RealAge and received a personalized, science-based plan to make their RealAge younger. RealAge.com also features more than 40 additional health-risk assessments, as well as health tips and information. The site is the official online home to Good Kids, Bad Habits: The RealAge Guide to Raising Healthy Children, along with the best-selling RealAge and YOU books.
About Your RealAge
Your RealAge is the biological age of your body based on lifestyle, genetics, and medical history. Depending on how well you take care of yourself, your RealAge might be years younger — or older — than the calendar indicates. That’s because an amazing 70 percent of overall health and wellness depends on the choices you make everyday. To calculate your RealAge, take the free RealAge Test at RealAge.com.
Website: http://www.realage.com/
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Source:PRNewswire
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