Brenda Voss
Brenda Voss
kids lose program
That program was successful. Most of the kids who were in it did lose weight.
choice choices control healthier healthy intake kids program teach
This program isn't about dieting. It's about healthy eating. We want to teach kids how to control their calorie intake by encouraging them to make healthier choices for snacks.
age attention based choose felt fifth follow found fourth good grades kids next obesity span start students studies three year
Obesity and intervention studies that we found were based on students in grades three to five. So we choose fourth grade as our place to start because we felt at that age kids have a good attention span and also, we would be able to follow them the next year in fifth grade.
chance foods fruits kids
We give the kids a chance to make some foods and to try different fruits and vegetables.
activities face fishing fun lots tried
We've tried to make it fun with lots of activities and prizes. There will be a fishing booth, hula hoop give-away, face painting, a clown, lots of fun stuff.