Dietitian schools tykes on eats, exercise

The Press-Republican – Robin Caudell

Children learn lifelong skills for health and fitness firsthand at the Plattsburgh YMCA’s Bright Beginnings Childcare Center. This summer, they learned how “Eat Well, Play Hard” in a nutrition program presented by Bonnie Schultz, a Capital District Childcare Council dietitian. “It’s funded by the USDA through SNAP Ed and through the New York State Department of Health for eligible child-care centers in high-needs regions to work with 3- to 5-year-olds, the teachers in the classrooms and families to try to integrate more nutrition and physical activity just as part of the regular routine,” Schultz said. (more)