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Fun Fit Club - Program Overview |
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To improve the health of the community, Stamford Hospital, under the direction of Dr. Madhu Mathur, has organized a city-wide childhood obesity task force. The task force has met, expanded its membership and has launched Kids’ Fans, a childhood obesity prevention program. Kids’ Fans is devoted to improving children’s health and well-being over time through partnerships with all stakeholders in our community:
Stamford Hospital and SYF are pleased to announce their partnership and organization of programs aimed to provide fun fitness and nutritional education to build healthy families for the 21st century! We have created the “FUN FIT CLUB” designed for students in grades 1-5, offered on Saturday mornings. Classes include fun fitness (by Ronne Garber and Bodywise by Betty) and professional ‘kid-friendly’ nutritional education (by Stamford Hospital Nutritionists). A key tenet of the program is the 5-2-1-0 concept.
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5 -2- 1- 0 Facts & Tips |
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 Fact: Most fruits and vegetables are low in calories and fat, making them a healthy choice anytime. They also contain vitamins, minerals and fiber, which benefit your health.
Tip: Add veggies to foods you already make, like pasta, soups, pizza and rice.
 Fact: The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children have less than two hours a day of screen time and keeping the TV out of the bedroom.
Tip: Make a family agreement to limit TV/DVD/video watching or gaming to 2 hours (or less) a day and go to the park instead.
 Fact: Regular physical activity is essential for weight maintenance and prevention of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer and osteoporosis.
Tip: Walk more. Park farther from the door, take the stairs; plan family activities that involve walking- a hike or visit to the mall. Kick it up a notch, and walk faster than you usually do. Make it a game; count your steps with a pedometer.
 Fact: The empty calories of soft drinks contribute to overweight and obesity; such weight gain is a prime risk factor for type 2 diabetes, which is now becoming a problem for teenagers for the first time.
Tip: Encourage your child to drink plain water. Tell your child that sugar has no nutritional value, adds calories and can promote tooth decay
| 2010 WInter Session |
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FUN FITNESS to build HEALTHY FAMILIES for the 21st Century!
Now with Pre-K and Kindergarten Class!
Saturday mornings at Trailblazers Academy Gymnasium
(83 Lockwood Avenue)
Winter 2010 Session Dates:
Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13, 27 March 6, 13, 20, 27
April 3rd – Fun Fit Family Fair
$85 per session
($50 - reduced scholarship fee, applies to students on free/reduced lunch)
2010 WINTER SESSION COURSE TIMES
“Mommy & Me” Pre K-K 9:30 -10:45 (Dad’s welcomed, too)
Grades 1-3 10:15 -11:30
Grades 4-6 11:00 -12:15
All classes include fun fitness (by Bodywise by Betty) and professional ‘kid-friendly’
nutritional education (by Stamford Hospital Dietitians). Grades 1-6 fitness activities
include jump roping, hula hooping, rebounding (aerobics on a mini-trampoline), yoga,
hip hop and kick boxing aerobics. Pre K &K fitness includes age appropriate movement/
dance and yoga.
Parents or guardians are encouraged to participate in the Nutritional component.
**NEW ** To see video of Fun Fit grades 1-6 go to ==> gallery.me.com/bodywisebybetty/100137
** NEW ** To see video of Fun Fit Pre-k and K go to == > gallery.me.com/bodywisebybetty/100157
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Fun Fit Club is led by Lisa Flaig and Dr. Madhu Mather.
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Dr. Madhu Mathur, Director of Ambulatory Pediatrics at Stamford Hospital
Leader of Stamford City-wide Obesity Task Force
Read her article "Growing Up: Healthy Way" on the website.
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For further information on Fun Fit Club and health and nutrition programs offerred by SYF contact Lisa Flaig at
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Partnerships |
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Beyond the Fun Fit Program with SYF, Stamford Hospital also offers related wellness programs targeted at our youth. More information on these programs can be found at www.stamfordhospital.org/services/kidsfan.aspx
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Stamford Advocate article - April 2009 |
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April 3 brought an article on the Fun Fit Club. Click link for article. www.stamfordadvocate.com/ci_12059983
Kudos to all involved !!!
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