UM Charles Regional Blog » weight management http://www.charlesregional.org/blog Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:00:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Give Them a GREAT and HEALTHY START with We Can! http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/06/give-them-a-great-and-healthy-start-with-we-can/ http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/06/give-them-a-great-and-healthy-start-with-we-can/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:00:58 +0000 UM Charles Regional http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/?p=1626 Announcing We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition), a program that encourages healthy weight for children. Parents have the power to help their kids maintain a healthy weight, and the We Can! Program will show you how. We Can! is a nation-wide interactive program designed to help children 8 to 13 years of age and their families make healthier choices about diet and exercise.

The We Can! Summer Session will run July 7th through  July 28th at Milton Somers Middle School Community Center. Learn ways to increase children’s physical activity, encourage healthy eating, and get tips on meal preparation from industry experts including a pediatrician, dietitian, and exercise physiologist.

The program is free, but pre-registration is required. A medical release form is also required. Space is limited. To register, call 1.888.332.4847 or e-mail Brenda.Rosier@Civista.org.

The We Can! Program is a joint presentation of the Charles County Department of Community Services, the Charles County Department of Health, and Civista Health.

 

]]> http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/06/give-them-a-great-and-healthy-start-with-we-can/feed/ 0 Grow It, Eat It with Civista Health and WeCan! http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/05/grow-it-eat-it-with-civista-health-and-wecan/ http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/05/grow-it-eat-it-with-civista-health-and-wecan/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 12:46:08 +0000 UM Charles Regional http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/?p=1463 The Charles County Master Gardeners program has teamed up with Civista Health and the WeCan! Program to create Grow It, Eat It, a series of events which provide information and assistance with starting a food garden and helps make children more aware of the wide variety of healthy food available. With community gardens increasing in popularity, in part thanks to First Lady Michelle Obama’s efforts to reduce childhood obesity and to encourage vegetable gardening, now is the perfect time to start your own garden.

We invite you to join us on May 19th for another Grow It, Eat It event where we’ll learn how to plant a container garden and get tips on starting your own garden at home! For more information, please click here or call (888) 332-4847.

]]> http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/05/grow-it-eat-it-with-civista-health-and-wecan/feed/ 0 Hit a Home Run with Healthy Ballpark Favorites from Civista Health eCooking http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/hit-a-home-run-with-healthy-ballpark-favorites-from-civista-health-ecooking/ http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/hit-a-home-run-with-healthy-ballpark-favorites-from-civista-health-ecooking/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:56:13 +0000 UM Charles Regional http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/?p=1325 You can eat healthy and still enjoy your favorite ballpark foods such as hot dogs and cracker jacks! This April, Civista Medical Center brings fun ballpark food home—and makes it good for you.

A delicious Healthy Cheesesteak Sandwich from Civista Health eCooking

Enjoy a Healthy Cheesesteak Sandwich Recipe Video

The tasty Ballpark Favorites featured at our website’s Health eCooking channel include new and easy recipes for delicious chilidogs, fries, and even healthy caramel popcorn.

Classic baseball favorites can make any day of the week feel like Opening Day, and you’ll be sure to hit a kitchen home run when you make the scrumptious Cheesesteak Sandwiches featured on the new Health eCooking Video.  Loaded with lean top round steak and cheese, these low-fat sandwiches taste great and are packed with protein too.

And when you’re going to the ball game, bring along healthy peanuts and cracker jacks. Root for the home team with easy, low-fat burgers and the best ice cream sandwiches. Learn how to make it all at Civista’s Health eCooking channel.

]]> http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/04/hit-a-home-run-with-healthy-ballpark-favorites-from-civista-health-ecooking/feed/ 0 Civista Health Presents WeCan! | A Children’s Activity & Nutrition Program http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/03/civista-health-presents-wecan-a-childrens-activity-nutrition-program/ http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/03/civista-health-presents-wecan-a-childrens-activity-nutrition-program/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:45:06 +0000 UM Charles Regional http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/?p=1240 “WeCan! Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition” is an interactive program that will teach parents ways to increase their children’s activity, how to make healthy food choices for their children, and will even offer tips on meal preparation.

The class is for children aged 8-13 years old who are accompanied by at least 1 parent or guardian. A medical release form is required before the first class. Instructors include a pediatrician, nurse, dietitian, exercise physiologist, and counselor. The WeCan! program will be held at Matthew Henson Community Center, in Bryans Road. The program is free, but pre-registration is required. To register call 1-888-332-4847 or visit Civista.org.

Tuesdays, April 5 – May 10; 6:30– 8:00 pm, Matthew Henson Community Center in Bryans Road, MD.

The WeCan! program is a joint presentation of the Charles County Department of Parks & Recreation, the Charles County Department of Health, and Civista Health.

]]> http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/03/civista-health-presents-wecan-a-childrens-activity-nutrition-program/feed/ 0 Good Health for Our Community Starts at Civista http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/02/good-health-for-our-community-starts-at-civista/ http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/02/good-health-for-our-community-starts-at-civista/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:56:54 +0000 UM Charles Regional http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/?p=1198 Civista Health is your community’s hospital and medical system. While our hospital has all the things that hospitals are supposed to have—an emergency department, experienced doctors and nurses—we also have a heart for the community we serve. Watch our new video to see how Civista Health helps our community members live better, more healthy lives.

And you are part of that community, and that heart! Explore our storybook website to learn more about all the healthy things you can learn, do, and share with Civista Health.

]]> http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2011/02/good-health-for-our-community-starts-at-civista/feed/ 0 A New Year for Helping Your Child Maintain A Healthy Weight http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2010/01/a-new-year-for-helping-your-child-maintain-a-healthy-weight/ http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2010/01/a-new-year-for-helping-your-child-maintain-a-healthy-weight/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:44:58 +0000 UM Charles Regional http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/?p=709 One in six children in the U.S. is overweight. Given these numbers, it’s likely that you know, or are related to, one of them.

But did you know that overweight children are at high risk of becoming overweight or obese adults? And that this increases their risk of developing serious chronic conditions including heart disease, type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and certain cancers?

It’s a looming public health crisis that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s medical research agency, is trying to prevent through its We Can!™ program.

We Can! stands for “Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition.” We Can!™ provides science-based activities and resources to help 8- to 13-year-old children stay at a healthy weight.

The program focuses on parents and other caregivers, providing them with tip sheets and tools, as well as a hands-on, multiple-session program that covers the basics of maintaining a healthy weight—the We Can! Energize Our Families: Parent Program.

Civista Health, the Charles County Department of Health, and Charles County Parks & Recreation have joined together to assist parents and caregivers in helping children maintain a healthy weight by offering the WeCan!™ program in Charles County for six weeks beginning Tuesday, February 16th, 6:30 pm at Matthew Henson Middle School Community Center in Indian Head, Maryland.

Because exercise is included in each session, a medical release form must be completed before the first session. The program is free but advance registration is required. For more information call Civista on the Line toll-free at (888) 332-4847.

]]> http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2010/01/a-new-year-for-helping-your-child-maintain-a-healthy-weight/feed/ 0 No More Fad Diets! http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2010/01/no-more-fad-diets/ http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/index.php/2010/01/no-more-fad-diets/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:52:33 +0000 UM Charles Regional http://www.charlesregional.org/blog/?p=704 Tried everything to lose weight but nothing seems to work?  Join Civista Women’s Health Center Medical Director Kanika Hampton, M.D. for our new class “No More Fad Diets: Weight Management for Good.” Dr. Hampton will share the latest insights and information on a balanced approach to effective weight management, and help you put the fad diets behind you for good.

6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Tuesday, January 19th 2010

Civista Women’s Health Center, Waldorf

­Click Here for more information.

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