FitKids is a nutrition program that is based on Canada’s Food Guide and the principles of Holistic Nutrition. It has been developed by a Registered Holistic Nutritionist to meet the nutritional needs of children at various stages of development. Parents receive healthy food/grocery lists, menu planning ideas, easy to follow recipes, lunch box ideas and eating out tips.

Option 1 $45.00 Feeding Active, Healthy Children A 1 ½ hour nutrition seminar for parents (infancy to 17 years)

Option 2 $65.00 Nutritional Assessment & Consultation A 1-hour Nutritional Assessment & Consultation for parent and child (infancy to 17 years)

Option 3 $199.00 FitKids - Nutrition & Weight Loss Counselling (8-weeks) for children and teens (Ages 10 - 17 years) (Groups of 6 or more) Fully developed, easy-to-follow Nutrition and Weight Loss Program with Preplanned Menus 1 ½ hour group orientation detailing the nutrition and weight loss program for parents and children Weekly group meetings for parents and children Private weight monitoring Menu evaluations 1-hour Weekly nutrition seminar/workshops — offers continuous learning on various aspects of nutrition

Benefits

Improved health (digestion, regularity, healthier skin, hair, etc.) Weight Loss Increased energy Improved cognitive capabilities - Well-nourished children are better students Increased self-confidence

"Since 1981, the prevalence of obesity in children tripled, from 5% to 16.6% for boys and From 5% to 14.6% for girls.
A major concern regarding childhood obesity is that obese children tend to have an increased risk of becoming overweight in adulthood and with higher morbidity and mortality rates in adulthood. Increasingly, poediatricians are seeing a rise in the incidence of type 2 diabetes, childhood hyperlipidermia (high cholesterol), hypertension (high blood pressure)
In severely overweight children.”

Source: Statistics Canada National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth: Childhood Obesity, October 2002