Summary: Weighs" to help your kids; is a presentation about strategies families can take to help fight the increasing population of children that are considered obese or borderline obese. During the program you will learn the difference between obesity and overweight and how the two terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Jay Halminiak recommends exercise and activity levels for kids to help build lean muscle and strong bones. He also suggests numerous strategies you and your kids can take to become more active. Jamie Meyer follows Jay with a discussion about proper nutritional needs for young growing children. She provides an in depth look at the new food pyramid, which has changed dramatically over the last few years. She will also give you concrete examples on why making healthy food choices at meal times and snack times has a tremendous impact on fighting childhood obesity.
