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Topic: Childhood Obesity News - Childhood Obesity Combat Mission - Westchester.com

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Cortlandt Manor, NY - Beginning Monday, January 7th, Cathy Cohen will pack her knapsack with 25 carrots, 12 stalks of broccoli, 50 peas, a bowl of cereal, a scoop of ice cream, an apple, bread sticks, a spoonful of peanut butter, slice of cheese, glass of milk and orange juice, together with a collapsible easel, and set out to meet a children, ages 5-10 to teach them about healthy eating. Cohen will visit five Lakeland Children’s Center sites in Westchester and Putnam County elementary schools, once a week, armed with her plastic banquet, to teach young children about what foods are good to eat, what to minimize in their diets, and why it’s important to know their food groups. According to the National Center for Disease Control sixty percent of overweight children between the ages of 5 and 10 years of age already have at least one risk factor for heart disease, including elevated blood cholesterol, blood pressure or increased insulin levels. Hudson Valley Hospital Center is dedicated to serving the health care needs of the community and to providing quality, comprehensive medical care in a compassionate, professional, respectful manner, without regard to race, religion, national origin or disease category. Read Childhood Obesity

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