A Comprehensive Wellness Program for Kids
and Those Who Love Them
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KidsFit is now part of the regular school curriculum in the Newark, New Jersey school district. Valuable lessons on healthy eating is being taught in class... and heads home in the backpack for the whole family to learn.
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The Pediatric Health Center at Children’s Hospital of New
Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center offers a multidisciplinary
pediatric weight management program called KIDSFIT Newark. Kids
from ages 7 to 18 and their families are welcome to participate.
The Team
The team consists of a physician, a registered dietitian,
an exercise physiologist and a social worker. KidsFit
Newark is under the direction of Nwando Anyauko, MD,
Director of The Pediatric Health Center at Children’s Hospital
of NJ and Barbara B. Mintz, MS, RD, Clinical Nutrition Manager
at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
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Photo by Tony Kurdzuk, Courtesy of The Star
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The Program
KidsFit Newark is
an 8 week, comprehensive program that encourages children, teens
and their families to adopt and sustain a healthy lifestyle. The
major components of health living are taught in a supportive environment
and include nutrition and healthy eating, behavior modification,
self-esteem and physical activity. The program is facilitated
by a multidisciplinary team who are experts in their field.
Weekly topics include:
- Fitness and health
- Appropriate portions and serving sizes
- Healthy food choices and cooking methods
- Healthy food shopping on a budget and how to read labels
- Fitness and activity
- Self image
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Photo by Tony Kurdzuk, Courtesy of The Star Ledger |
Call 973-926-2884 or 973-926-7300 for more information.
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