Advice on Selecting a Nutrition & Fitness Program for Children
What to look for in a program:
- Nutrition classes taught by a Registered Dietitian
- Exercise classes taught by an exercise physiologist, certified aerobic instructor, or other qualified exercise specialist.
- High quality copy-ready handouts
- No hidden fees in the purchase price such as annual renewal.
- Updated material at a reasonable cost with option to purchase.
- Updates to keep abreast of current nutrition and/or exercise information
- Material written by Registered Dietitian
- Fun, interactive program kids enjoy
- Family involvement
- Well organized, easy to understand material with ongoing support from the authors
- Nutrition information based on healthy eating with emphasis on reasonable portion sizes.
- Acceptance of size and differences in kids with an understanding of the issues overweight kids face
- Emphasis on nutrition and exercise, not weight loss.
- Not a diet or diet foods, but a lifestyle.
Program should NOT include:
- Classes taught by a non-licensed professional
- On going financial commitment such as manuals, renewal fees, etc.
- Lecture type material with excessive work pages
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