Celebrate Childhood Obesity Awareness Month by resolving to visit a different park every weekend with your family to encourage your children to be healthy and fit. September is Childhood Obesity …
August Challege: Eat Smaller Food Portions
Want an easy way to reduce the number of calories your family eats? In the month of August, why not try replacing your dinner plate for a salad plate? By reducing …
July Challenge: Eat a Piece of Fruit in the Afternoon
Fruits and vegetables are an essential part of our daily diet but most people don’t eat enough of these nutritious foods. This month we challenge you to add eating a …
May Challenge: Cook Meals at Home
In May, we challenge you to eat more meals at home by preparing them yourself for your family. In the U.S., the birthplace of fast food, Americans eat fewer than …
April Challenge: Walk Around the Block for 15 Minutes Each Day
The American Heart Association recommends exercising for 30 minutes every day. However, the exercise can be broken down into segments of 10 to 15 minutes. Since you have been jump …
March Challenge: Limit Soda and Sugary Drinks
This month, we challenge you to limit your intake of soda and sugary drinks. Sugary drinks may be more dangerous than you think to your health. Just one serving of …
February Challenge: Jump Rope for 10 minutes Each Morning
As part of Dr. K’s Family Health Challenge, your challenge for February is to jump rope for 10 minutes each morning. This is an excellent way to increase your heart …
January Challenge: Add Fruit to Your Breakfast Every Day
This year, make health your top priority. By getting on your family on the right track now, you will be teaching important life skills that your children will use for …
Dr. K’s Family Health Challenge
It’s time for a new approach to better family health! Grab your family and try out these simple, month-by-month challenges – perfect for establishing healthy eating habits. I’ve even included a handy …
June Challenge: Eat Only at Meal Time
Family mealtimes promote a healthy lifestyle for both children and parents.
October Challenge: Incorporate Vegetables Into Every Lunch and Dinner
Vegetables. We need them, we want our kids to eat them, but why is it so hard to serve them? Think back on your meals over the last week. How …
November Challenge: Eat Fish Once or Twice a Week
In November, Dr. Marta Katalenas challenges parents to introduce fish into family diet to stave off weight problems and chronic illness.
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