Tonight TLC will begin airing a new series entitled, Honey, We're Killing the Kids!. The show will focus on 13 families from across the nation who's children's eating habits have become seriously unhealthy. A constant intake consisting of over sized portions of sugary, fat laden, low fiber foods has left these children inactive and at high risks for diabetes and heart disease.

Dr. Lisa Hark, who hosts the series, focuses on the cause of this epidemic in our country. She helps educate the families about how to make healthier food and activity choices that will benefit their lives for the longterm. She also uses a computer imaging program that takes a current picture of their child and fast forwards it into young adulthood to give the parents a frightening look at how obesity will shape their children.

After the harsh wake-up call, Dr. Hark gives the family three weeks to overhaul their lifestyles and get on the track to a healthier future. Each week she introduces a new concept on which the family focuses to help change their slovenly habits. Ideas such as setting routines and eating together at the table, as opposed to driving through a fast food chain and gobbling in the car, are implemented within the families. At the end of the trial, Dr. Hark meets with the family to discuss their accomplishments and weaknesses. She then gives the family a kinder glimpse of the future with a computerized image of how the child will appear if he or she remains true to a healthy lifestyle.

The show sounds like a positive spin on the reality television craze. As long as Dr. Hark is empathetic and without judgment, I think I will enjoy watching it. What do you think? Another Reality TV publicity gimmick? Or an honest attempt to tap into something our nation needs to address: the health and well-being of our future?