Sunday, August 30, 2009

The Kids' Fan Philosophy: 5-2-1-0

The Kids' Fan Philoshophy:

The Kids' Fitness and Nutrition Services is a community collaborative designed to promote smart eating, physical activity and a healthy weight among children. Stamford hospital and the Stamford Youth Foundation are working in partnership with the schools and community centers to encourage enjoyable fitness programs and good nutrition. Kids' Fans also works in collaboration with primary-care pediatric offices and family medicine and pediatric clinics and is teaming up with the Stamford Public Schools' Joint Task Force for Nutrition. Building a healthier family requires makings changes in nutrition and physical activity that can be both fun and enjoyable. As parents, you make a a hug difference in what your child thinks and does since your child really does look up to you as role models. As a family, it can be fun to begin making healthy choices and getting phyiscally active together.

Kids' Fans endorses the preventive health message of 5-2-1-0: For each day, 5 Fruits and vegetables, 2 hours or less of screen time, 1 hour or more of physical activity, and 0 to almost no sugar-sweetened beverages.

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