• Eat evening meals as a family.
• Follow the rule of 5-2-1-none.
  • Eat at least 5 servings of fruits/vegetables every day.
  • Limit screen time (for example, T.V., video games, computer, I-Touch, etc) to less than 2 hours per day.
  • Get 1 hour or more of physical activity every day.
  • Have almost none of soda, sugar-sweetened drinks, or juice. Try water and low-fat milk instead.
• Have your child get 8-10 hours of sleep every night.
• Review your child’s growth curve and Body Mass Index (BMI) with your pediatrician at every well visit.

 

• Great Places to Exercise for Kids:
  • pccrecministry.wordpress.com/youthbasketball – The Youth Basketball Program at Pasadena Community Church.

   

• Youth Fitness Exercise Programs:
  • www.acefitness.org/ofk/programming.aspx
  • www.acefitness.org/ofk/facts.aspx
  • win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/take_charge.htm
  • kidshealth.org/parent/centers/fitness_nutrition_center.html

   

• Guides to Healthy Eating/Meal Planning
  • win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/child.htm
  • www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/
  • www.fda.gov/Food/LabelingNutrition/ConsumerInformation/ucm078889.htm
  • wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com

   

• Weight Loss Planning:
  • www.sparkpeople.com/

   

• What is Cholesterol and Why Should We Care?
  • kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/cholesterol.html

   

• Appropriate Foods/Diets to Manage Cholesterol and Decrease Our Risk:
  • www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/tc/therapeutic-lifestyle-changes-tlc-diet-for-high-cholesterol-
  • health.usnews.com/best-diet/tlc-diet

   

• What is BMI?
  • www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_bmi/about_childrens_bmi.html
  • Dr. Lori will check your child’s Body Mass Index (BMI) at every well visit. www.webmd.com/parenting/raising-fit-kids/weight/bmi/bmi-calculatorIf your child’s BMI is >85%, Dr. Lori will check his/her cholesterol, blood sugar, and Hemoglobin A1C to determine your child’s risk for diabetes or heart disease.