Obesity and Children--Turn the Tide

The statistics on childhood obesity in America are disturbing. From unhealthy school lunches to poor diets in college students, there are many factors that are contributing to this epidemic. Are we letting the lesson of health slip through the cracks where the next generation is not going to take it seriously enough? Will this cause a backlash of more disease at an earlier age? Only time will tell, but it is definitely an issue to be concerned with.

The leading voice in the movement to end childhood Obesity is Dr. David L. Katz. He's my personal favorite in the medical community because of his passion, integrity and his tireless committment to doing something rather than "talk" about the problem. His foundation, Turn the Tide, is making a difference in the lives of children and teaching them the necessary tools they need to grow up healthfully in the Obesegenic society we live by making Dr. Katz's Nutrition Detectives program available to children and schools across our nation. I am so proud to serve on the board and to be able to help spread the message of Dr. Katz's important works.

http://www.davidkatzmd.com/nutritiondetectives.aspx for more on Nutrition Detecives.

Nutrition Detective™ is an innovative program for elementary school children. It shows them "5 clues" to read food labels and detect marketing deceptions while learning to identify and choose healthful foods. The program is novel, engaging, and efficient, imparting crucial information in minimal time. It can be presented using either a DVD video presentation (with Dr. Katz teaching students in a "magical" classroom setting), or as a PowerPoint slide show. The presentation is followed by a hands-on activity in which children apply their "detective" skills with real food packages.

We hope that you enjoy the Nutrition Detectives™ program. Please credit Drs. David and Catherine Katz when using it.

Nutrition Detectives™ is available FREE OF CHARGE!*

Learn more on this issue in the following sections.
Childhood Obesity on the Rise

College Student Diet and Health Risks

School Lunches and Childhood Obesity

Pack Your Kid's Lunch