The Pritikin Family Program

The Pritikin Family Program - Special Issue

The Science - Pritikin and American Heart Association Research and Results of the Pritikin Family Program
Research conducted by Pritikin's scientists on the effectiveness and results of the Pritikin Family Program was selected to be presented at the American Heart Association's national conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention in San Francisco in March, 2004. Pritikin Research Director and UCLA scientist Dr. James Barnard reported the results achieved by the children in the Pritikin Family Program:*

LDL "bad" cholesterol of the children plummeted on average 31%;

Triglyceride levels fell 48%;

Weight loss averaged 10 pounds in two weeks for those who needed weight loss.

"Dozens of scientists told me that this Pritikin data on children was the most important research presented at the AHA conference," states Dr. Barnard. "It is research that America must hear because it could help save millions of children's lives."

Moreover, research just published in the AHA journal Circulation (April 6, 2004) validates the importance of a Pritikin-style lifestyle for children. Scientists found that the arteries of 82 overweight children showed abnormalities that can lead to plaque formation and heart disease later in life. Chicken Dish

But these abnormalities, the scientists discovered, were largely reversed after the children followed a 6-week program of regular exercise and a low-fat diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. States lead researcher Dr. Kam S. Woo: "We were surprised that the children had developed abnormalities at such a young age - and by how readily these could be reversed with simple lifestyle measures."

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