As a parent, you know that life is full of cause-and-effect
scenarios: If you don't go to work, then you can't pay the
bills. If you ignore that sound the car is making, then you
could end up on the side of the road with engine trouble.
Unfortunately, this concept is often a little harder for kids to
grasp. They tend to live in the present and don't think too much
about long-term consequences. Usually this works out just fine
because you are there to offer support and, when necessary, a
safety net. But when it comes to your kids' health, there are
some long-term consequences you may not even realize they're up
against. One of the best examples of this is a condition called
metabolic syndrome. About Metabolic Syndrome Not to be confused
with metabolic disease (which occurs when hormones and other
chemicals in the body fail to interact properly), metabolic
syndrome describes a cluster of risk factors that put kids on
the road to heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Kids with
metabolic syndrome have at least three