Honey We're Killing the Kids
Beginning
Monday, April 10, 2006 at 9:00/8:00 central time zone, the Learning
Channel (TLC) will transform the lives of 13 families across the
nation in this groundbreaking new series. In each family, the children’s
eating habits have spiraled out of control into a diet of nonstop
junk food—sugar, snacks, processed food– and huge, oversized
portions. Coupled with a lack of exercise and sleep, this lifestyle means the
kids are not only hyper and unruly; they are at serious risk of becoming overweight
and developing high-blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.
Honey We’re Killing the Kids! offers a startling look at the
causes of America’s childhood obesity epidemic and issues a
critical wake-up call for parents. In the series, nutrition expert
Dr. Lisa Hark shows how everyday choices can have long-term impacts
on children, and offers both the motivation and the know-how to help
turn these families’ lives around. Using state-of-the-art computer
imaging and certified assessments based on measurements and statistics,
Dr. Hark first gives Mom and Dad a frightening look at the possible
future faces of their children—and a dramatic reality check.
Then, introducing her new guidelines and techniques, Dr. Hark works
with parents to reverse course and give their kids a healthy diet
and active lifestyle.
The family then has three weeks to
overhaul its bad habits under the direction of Dr. Hark, who delivers
a set of life-altering rules with the aim of completely transforming
the children’s future
health and life-style. Dr. Hark’s rules are straightforward
and simple: “Sack the sugar,” “Family eats together,” “Set
a bedtime routine,” “Limit television hours” and “Exercise
together” are introduced each week.
At the end of the three weeks, Dr.
Hark meets with the parents to discuss the modifications made to
the family’s diet and lifestyle.
Taking all of the changes into consideration, she then provides a
new simulation of what each child could look like in the future,
if they continue their healthy nutrition and exercise habits on a
long-term basis. But not all families have an easy time adapting
to Dr. Hark’s rules. Tune in each week to see which families can correct their
nutritional attitudes and habits.
