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292-BABY wishes to thank the Greater Rochester Health Foundation and Wegmans Food Markets for their support of this series on childhood obesity.

Click here - Introduction to childhood obesity - Nutritionist Bamini Pathmanathan, MS, RD at GCHS leads the discussion of this ever growing problem of childhood obesity and presents preventive measures to combat it. This video includes a 7-minute clip with Dr. Neil Herendeen outlining the connection between nutrition and lead poisoning. Time - 26 minutes.

Click here Hip Hop to Health Junior I - to join Mary Louise Musler, Director of the Early Educators' Network of Greater Rochester as she interviews Dianna Webb, Project Manager, Hip Hop to Health Junior and two of the project's curriculum specialists, Carmen Labron and Jenna Mehlenbacher. The focus is how to instill healthy habits in young children. Time - 32 minutes (Funded by the Greater Rochester Health Foundation)

Click here - Hi Hop to Health Junior II - join Mary Louise Musler as she interviews Dan Murty, a parent, and curriculum specialist Carmen LeBron. The conversation on instilling healthy habits in young children continues and this time with a parent's point of view. (Funded by the Greater Rochester Health Foundation)

Click here - Greater Rochester Healthy Childcare 2010 - Eat Well, Play Hard - This initiative to prevent childhood obesity is a collaboration between the Child Care Council, Inc. and Children's Institute and funded by the Greater Rochester Health Foundation. - Mary Louise Musler again joins us as host with guests Sarah Mutch, a registered dietician and Joann Fitts, preschool teacher. This project, which reaches nearly 500 children and over 100 child care providers, is discussed in length and strategies for parents and providers are explored. Time - 34 minutes.

Click here - Obesity Questions Answered - A pediatric dietician at GCHS, Donna Quinzi answers parents' questions regarding childhood obesity and gives advice during a live, call-in television show. Strategies for changing eating and exercise habits are shared. Time - 26 minutes.

Click here - Reading Food Labels at Wegmans - Take a trip to the Holt Road Wegmans with registered dietician Bamini Pathmanathan and learn the tricks to reading and comparing food labels so that you can make the best informed decision possible in selecting nutritious food for your child. This video includes a 7-minute clip with Dr. Neil Herendeen outlining the connection between nutrition and lead poisoning. Special thanks to Wegmans Food Market. Time 24 minutes.

Click here - Corporate Response to Childhood Obesity - Wegmans Food Markets - A pediatric and corporate dietitian
at Wegmans, Jane Andrews, MS, RD, CDN leads the discussion on how Wegmans is committed to helping people eat a healthy diet. The "Strive for Five" campaign, encouraging people to eat five helpings of fruits and vegetables a day, originated at Wegmans and influences the community in positive ways. Time - 27 minutes.

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Actual URL Addresses for Childhod Obesity:

http://www.292baby.org/vod.htm?ReadingFoodLabelsatGrocery

http://www.292baby.org/vod.htm?InfantObesityBamini

http://www.292baby.org/vod.htm?ObesityQuinziR

http://www.292baby.org/vod.htm?ObesityCorporateResponseJaneAndrews

http://www.292baby.org/vod.htm?ObesityGRHFR

http://www.292baby.org/vod.htm?ObesityyearGRHF

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