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Healthy eating sessions for toddlers
To help combat rising obesity levels Dudley Primary Care Trust is extending a programme which encourages healthy eating and exercise to toddlers.
The Trust's MEND scheme (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, DO it!) caters for seven to 13 year olds who are above their ideal weight.
But now it is introducing Mini-MEND to encourage healthy eating and exercise amongst two to four year olds regardless of whether they are overweight.
The free ten week programme has been designed to encourage both children and parents to taste new foods and exercise, as well as teach parents about food labelling and portion sizes.
Weekly courses will include a fun active play game session followed by a snack-time session offering bite-sized pieces of different food as well as a workshop for parents while the toddlers take part in crèche-style activities.
Karen Jackson, public health consultant, said: "With childhood obesity in the UK reaching epidemic levels preventative action is needed now to prevent it rising further.
"Mini-MEND is an excellent way for parents and carers to learn how to introduce healthy foods to the family and become more active together".
The first Mini-MEND course will start on Thursday May 15 at Stourbridge Children and Families Centre. Anyone interested in joining can call Lucy Beasley on 01384 366137.
5:06pm Sunday 4th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: affaiec, Stourbridge on 5:51pm Tue 6 May 08
May I ask who has appointed these people as guardians of the human race ? Who has given these people the gift of saying what we can and cannot do, what we should and should not eat. If I get fat or thin what the so and so has it got to do with anyone except me??? These dictators have to stop now. They are just another power crazed Hitler….They make me sick.
May I ask who has appointed these people as guardians of the human race ? Who has given these people the gift of saying what we can and cannot do, what we should and should not eat. If I get fat or thin what the so and so has it got to do with anyone except me??? These dictators have to stop now. They are just another power crazed Hitler….They make me sick.
Posted by: Chris Allen, cradley heath on 6:38pm Tue 6 May 08
Absolutelly agree well said. We can eat what we want smoke when we want drink what we want and have sex when we want. My grandfather fought for my right to be free and i excercise that right so stuff em all
Absolutelly agree well said. We can eat what we want smoke when we want drink what we want and have sex when we want. My grandfather fought for my right to be free and i excercise that right so stuff em all
Posted by: affaiec, Stourbridge on 8:44pm Tue 6 May 08
If we all stuck together and said NO to the dictator ways that rule our lives things would have to change. What could the government do??? Just think no crippling taxes, speed cameras, VAT police bullying tactics, fuel prices ………the list goes on and on.
If we all stuck together and said NO to the dictator ways that rule our lives things would have to change. What could the government do??? Just think no crippling taxes, speed cameras, VAT police bullying tactics, fuel prices ………the list goes on and on.
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