CHILD OBESITY
‘Interesting and
dynamic’
Councillor Yvonne Johnson, the
council’s cabinet member for
schools and children’s services, said:
“The work of APPLE, Brentford FC
Community Sport Trust and the council
shows how many programmes there
are in Ealing to inform the younger
generation about staying healthy.
Children are taught in interesting and
dynamic ways about food and how to
lead a healthy lifestyle and, as a result,
are more likely to stick to that when
they become adults. I am very proud
of the hard work these programmes
do with our young people and thank
all of the people who get involved
voluntarily to make it happen.”
aged 24, volunteers for the
charity. She said: “The cooking
is invaluable, I went to university
and no one knew how to do
anything in the kitchen. The
difference it made being able to
feed myself was huge.
“Unhealthy food seems
cheaper because you can get
a burger for the same price
as a bag of carrots, but when
you realise that with a range
of ingredients you can create
enough food for a week, it is a lot
cheaper and it is healthier.”
Read the full story and
watch a video of APPLE in
action and our chat with Jessica
at ealingnewsextra.co.uk/
features/apple
Doing it
together
S
chool pupils and their
families are reaping the
rewards of a programme that
champions healthy eating
and physical activity.
Nearly a third of children in England
aged between two and 15 years old
are overweight or obese, according to
a survey carried out by the Health and
Social Care Information Centre.
However, Active Living Fun food
In Ealing (ALFIE) is doing all it can
to tackle that statistic locally by
supporting families with children who
have been identified as being above a
healthy weight.
ALFIE runs fun and interactive
workshops that focus on healthy
eating and nutrition, including cooking
clubs; alongside physical activities
that help improve fitness and build
confidence, including ‘active play’
sessions and football camps. There
are even 10 week summer boot camps
for families.
The focus is on motivating children
and the whole family to explore
healthier lifestyle choices together and
showing them how even making small
changes can make a big difference.
It is organised by One You Ealing,
a health and wellbeing service
commissioned by Ealing Council.
Read more at
ealingnewsextra.co.uk/
features/alfie
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