Mountain Lake PBS recognizes that healthy eating and physical activity should be a community priority. Mountain Lake PBS will dedicate resources to make our children’s health a community priority. The greatest threat to our children is obesity.
Children's knowledge of physical activity and healthy eating choices are paramount to a happy and healthy adult life. Children who are physically active on a regular basis will reap enormous benefits. Studies have shown that among other things, they are less likely to become overweight.
Things to consider . . .
- Overweight children have an increased risk of being overweight as adults.
- Genetics, behavior, and family environment play a role in childhood overweight.
- Childhood overweight increases the risk for certain medical and psychological conditions.
- Encourage overweight children to be active, decrease screen time, and develop healthful eating habits.
- Nationally 33% of children are considered obese, locally 44% of children in Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties are considered obese.
A Vision for Our Kids: A Parents' Primer to ADK 2015, presented by CVPH
Learn how to help your child stay active, eat well and live in balance. Happy healthy children are everyone's goal and in today's world, parents can use all the help they can get. Local pediatricians Drs. Heidi Moore and David Beguin and Jerie Reid offer this three-part series focused on ADK 2015, a vision for our children's health.
Check out our physical activity section! We have great ideas from our Mountain Lake Moves ambassador Colton Clement as well as useful resources from the Eastern Adirondack Health Care Network. There is more to come so check back often!
Healthy eating is about what you eat and how you eat it! Healthy food can reduce your risk of illness, boost energy and sharpen your memory just to name a few things. Visit the healthy eating section for more fun facts!