APPLE Core Returns to Help Local Families

Bastyr University is taking a bite out of childhood obesity this summer with the return of its Active Pediatric and Parental Lifestyle Education (APPLE) Core program.

This year's event takes place Saturday, August 11, 2012, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Bastyr University. Hosted by the Bastyr University Department of Nutrition and Exercise Science and presented in partnership with Lifewise Health Plan of Washington and Regence, the program focuses on healthy lifestyle choices for children and their families.

Participating families will spend quality time together learning about holistic health, nutrition and exercise in a supportive, hands-on educational setting that includes:

*Fun and instructive whole-food nutrition education
*Behavioral counseling for the child and family
*Family-oriented physical activity and health education
*A family cooking class
*Lunch will be provided
*Each family will receive t-shirts and a QFC gift card for purchasing healthy groceries

Best of all, the APPLE Core program has a few openings left for those interested in being part of this one-day program, at a cost of just $15 per family. To be eligible, children should be between the ages of 8 and 12 years old, and parents must complete a registration and health history questionnaire form. For more information or to sign up contact Jeanne Garthwaite at 425-602-3260 or jgarthwaite@bastyr.edu.