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Wednesday, September 21: Childhood Obesity

FoodPlay Productions uses theater and juggling to turn kids into healthy eaters.
FoodPlay Productions uses theater and juggling to turn kids into healthy eaters.

By Doug Fabrizio

Salt Lake City, UT – In the United States, one in four children is overweight and already shows signs of high cholesterol. Nutritionist Barbara Storper of FoodPlay Productions is in Utah educating students on adolescent obesity, eating disorders, body image, and unhealthy media messages. Doug Fabrizio talks to Storper and to Pediatric Dietitian Margaret Braae of Primary Children's Medical Center about their message to parents and children.

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