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August 25, 2006 - (San Francisco) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 17.1% of U.S. children and adolescents are overweight.
Healthy eating is a critical factor in combating childhood obesity. Chef Gayle Gaggero, CEO of Kids Culinary Adventures, says the problem is that children are not being taught how easy it is to eat healthy.
“Children today are taught the barest essentials of health. They are completely unprepared to plan and cook healthy combinations of meals. Frequently, the basic skill of picking appropriate food is unfamiliar to children,” according to Gaggero.
Gaggero’s recommends that parents tour the fruit and vegetable aisle with their children to see the options available. The next step is to look online for recipes that parents and children can prepare together.
“Without adequate preparation for planning and preparing healthy meals, the obesity epidemic will continue,” Gaggero asserts. “The solution is for children to have adequate skills and knowledge to be able to eat healthy.”
About Gayle Gaggero
Gayle Gaggero, “Chef GiGi,” graduated with honors from the California Culinary Academy. Prior to founding Kids Culinary Adventures, Gaggero launched and was Dean of Le Cordon Bleu's Hospitality Management Program at California Culinary Academy.
Kids Culinary Adventures offers classes for 10-18 year olds through www.kca-ca.com and for 7-12 year olds through www.redwoodcity.org/parks in the Fall Catalog.
For interviews regarding childhood obesity and effective solutions, contact Gayle Gaggero www.kca-ca.com.
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