Authored by Reeve Chace, MPH A select list of Maine schools, after-school programs, and child care programs is being recognized for offering healthy food and recreational opportunities for students. The award was presented to those organizations that met five Priority Strategies established in connection with Let’s Go!, a program of The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital… Read more »
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Eating Healthy During the Holiday
Authored by Michael A Dedekian, MD The holiday season is a joyous one, full of wonder and light and when time treasured childhood memories are made. It can also be a challenging time to eat healthy food. With holiday celebrations in schools, workplaces and in the community, availability of sugary foods can be unlimited. In… Read more »
Dr. Tory Rogers wins Maine Children’s Alliance Giraffe Award
Authored by Elizabeth Motyka, MPH In October, Dr. Tory Rogers, the director of Let’s Go!, was honored with the Maine Children’s Alliance Giraffe Award. This award recognizes those who “stick out their necks for kids” in communities across Maine. Recipients of the award have accomplished one or more of the following: 1) Demonstrated exemplary leadership… Read more »
Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Childhood obesity is a continuing epidemic in our country with more than 23 million children being obese or overweight. With studies suggesting that the majority of obese and overweight children grow up into obese and overweight adults it’s important to focus on effective strategies for change. Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (COAM) provides us with a… Read more »
Sugar Sweetened Beverages and Weight Gain
Authored By Dr. Tory Rogers A recent New York Times article did a great job highlighting the importance of two new studies, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, providing further evidence linking sugary drinks to obesity. This article further demonstrates that sugary drinks can be a major factor in putting on pounds for… Read more »