{"id":7860,"date":"2015-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/tackling-childhood-obesity-with-energy-balance\/"},"modified":"2015-08-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T00:00:00","slug":"tackling-childhood-obesity-with-energy-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/es\/tackling-childhood-obesity-with-energy-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling Childhood Obesity with Energy Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tackling-Obesity-FB.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5417\" src=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tackling-Obesity-FB.jpg\" alt=\"Tackling Obesity FB\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tackling-Obesity-FB.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tackling-Obesity-FB-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tackling-Obesity-FB-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Tackling-Obesity-FB-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><strong>by The OrganWise Guys<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 2010, the month of September has been dedicated to National Childhood Obesity Awareness. The aim is to spread the word by promoting healthy eating and the importance of physical activity all month long (and of course beyond).<\/p>\n<p>As members of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, we support the Together Counts\u2122 program and encourage active, healthy lifestyles for kids. Offering guidance on the types of foods kids are eating and balancing their diet with enough physical activity expenditure is key to this childhood obesity fight. Energy balance is what it is all about!<\/p>\n<p>So, we challenge you and your family to stand up to childhood obesity during the month of September. Here are some ways your family can be involved:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Family Fitness Challenge<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Set a physical activity goal for each member of your family. Whether it be 5 situps or 10 pushups a day, create a chart that holds everyone accountable. Let each family member select a reward (non-food!) ahead of time and the family can motivate and compete for top of the chart at the end of the month. A little friendly competition never hurt anyone!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Food Taste Tests\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Commit to introducing your kids to a new fruit or veggie each day or week of the month. Take them to the grocery store and let them pick them out. You never know which tasty fruit or veggie may jump to the top of their favorites list!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Post-Dinner Family Outings\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Incorporate a family walk or bike ride into your nightly routine, even if it&#8217;s just a quick 10-15 minutes. These short increments can add up over time and it is a great way to catch up with each other amidst our busy schedules.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weekend (Active)ities\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Plan a fun family outing such as a hike or day at the park where you bring a healthy picnic and a soccer ball or football to play with. This is another great way to get in some bonding time while also being active!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fruit for Dessert?\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Each night this month, instead of that bowl of ice cream for dessert, offer the kids fruit or some variation. Eventually their taste buds may opt for this sweet treat over the ice cream (we can hope, right?). Try this tasty <a href=\"http:\/\/organwiseguys.com\/a-tasty-smoothie-recipe-2\/\">berry smoothie recipe<\/a> for a nutritious dessert alternative.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Turn off technology\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Implement a nightly \u201cno technology\u201d rule for the month. After school, put on some of the kids&#8217; favorite tunes and have a dance party instead! We are sure that you can survive!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spread the Word<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Share your ideas and find out what others are doing in September\u00a0by using #ChildObesity across social media. Also, challenge another family to commit to a month of healthy eating and physical activity promotion!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthierkidsbrighterfutures.org\/home\/\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0for more information, ideas or resources to promote National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.<\/p>\n<p><em>The OrganWise Guys Inc. began in 1993 with a vision to inspire individuals to take charge of their health by assuming personal responsibility for their choices. By bringing the body to life via lovable organ characters, kids of all ages learn what it really means to be smart from the inside out. Want to learn more about The OrganWise Guys beginnings? Check out these videos: <a href=\"http:\/\/organwiseguys.com\/owg_videos\/OWG_meet_the_owg_590_370.swf\">Meet The OrganWise Guys!<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/organwiseguys.com\/owg_videos\/OWG_history_590_370.swf\">How OWG Began<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For more fun family ideas to get you up and active take a look at these other posts from Together Counts!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/make-physical-activity-part-of-your-familys-lifestyle\/\">Make Physical Activity Part of Your Family\u2019s Lifestyle<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/5-ways-to-exercise-with-your-child\/\">5 Ways to Exercise with Your Child<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/togethercounts.com\/4-ways-to-wake-up-and-move-with-your-family-in-the-morning\/\">4 ways to wake up and move with your family in the morning<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by The OrganWise Guys Since 2010, the month of September has been dedicated to National Childhood Obesity Awareness. 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