Byline: Judy Shepard Staff writer
Yes, I know Robert E. Kowalski's book, "The 8-week Cholesterol Cure," has been on the best-seller list for months now, but I don't care.
I still don't like it. It's based on single-issue dieting and megadosing, all of which is contrary to the golden rules of healthy eating: moderation and variety.
So I'm grumpy about the news that Kowalski, spurred on no doubt by his success and the zeal of the convert, has done it again - his newest work is "Cholesterol and Children" (Harper & Row, $16.95).
We have had designer fashions for children for some time and lately some companies have marketed scents for kids, but we really have to draw the line at treating children just like little adults when it comes to food.
They are not. They are growing, and their dietary needs are not the same as ours. We need to watch our calories and fight the tendency toward middle- age spread; children do not.
Unfortunately, however, a generation of television watchers has created the problem of childhood obesity. The one-two punch of lounging around the TV and eating has taken its toll, and it's a heavy one.
Sure it's a …
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