Fighting Obesity After School

Helping Parents with Kids' Fitness and Nutrition Goals

October 10, 2024

Hey Fitwize Families,

This week, we’re focusing on how after-school programs like ours can make a real difference in addressing food insecurity, and what parents can do to help monitor childhood obesity using simple tools and techniques. Let’s jump in!

Welcome to our kids' fitness newsletter. Every week, we help parents make healthy choices for their kids with quick tips about diet and exercise, all in under 5 minutes. Children fitness trainers are here to distill tried and true advice while simplifying the latest research. Be sure to subscribe now to stay up to date.

  • 📊 Tackling Obesity with BMI Awareness

  • 🍽 Addressing Food Insecurity

  • 📆 Our Upcoming Events

Kids Cooking Classes

Want to get your kids involved in cooking and nutrition? Every Friday, Fitwize 4 Kids hosts cooking classes that are streamed live! Join us on location for Food Fun Friday! If you'd like to watch from home you can follow us on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

Fitness

📊 Tackling Obesity with BMI Awareness

Our obstacle courses make exercising FUN!

Childhood obesity is a growing concern, but there’s something parents can do right now to help manage it and that is, to track their child's BMI (Body Mass Index). BMI is a simple way to check if your child is in a healthy weight range based on their height and age. With obesity rates still climbing, monitoring BMI can help you make informed decisions about your child's diet and exercise needs.

The good news? Small changes in daily habits can make a big difference. Encourage your kids to stay active by joining fitness programs, like those we offer here at Fitwize 4 Kids, which make exercise fun and engaging. Whether it’s a circuit workout or a game of tag, physical activity helps kids burn calories while boosting their mood and self-esteem.

Quick Tip: Regularly check your child’s BMI with our easy-to-use online calculator. This helps you stay on top of their health while making adjustments as needed to their diet and exercise routines.

Nutrition

🍽 Addressing Food Insecurity

Nutrition class at Fitwize 4 Kids

Did you know that after-school programs are stepping up to help tackle food insecurity in kids? By providing nutritious meals and snacks, these programs help ensure children get the food they need to thrive.

Food insecurity is the condition of not having access to sufficient food, or food of an adequate quality, to meet one's basic needs.

According to a recent report, expanding nutrition programs not only benefits kids' health but also boosts their academic performance. At Fitwize 4 Kids, our after-school program offers healthy snacks and nutrition education, making sure kids have the fuel they need after a long school day. Our mission is to provide both physical fitness and food security, so every child leaves feeling stronger, inside and out.

Quick Tip: Keep the pantry stocked with easy, healthy snack options like fruit, yogurt, or whole grain crackers. This way, after-school hunger won’t lead to poor food choices. When possible, make healthy snacks for your kids.

Sponsor a Child

Many children in our community still lack the means to attend a proper study program or fitness class. You can help a child reach their full potential through our donation program.

Be sure to check out our scholarship program.

Fitwize News

Our Upcoming Events

Every week we host fun events for kids. We have laser tag, nerf, cooking classes, and a whole lot more, so stay tuned!

📆Upcoming Events

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