96. Childhood Obesity: The Health Crisis Facing Our Kids & What Parents Can Do!

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Saturday, April 26th from 1 to 3 p.m. at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Our kids’ amazing pediatrician, Dr. Mary Collins is one of four local health experts who will be talking about how families can adopt healthier lifestyles to benefit our children later this month. It’s going to be a great and  program hosted by Advocate Health Care at Good Shepherd Hospital and there is no charge to attend.

Saturday, April 26th from 1 to 3 p.m. at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Saturday, April 26th from 1 to 3 p.m. at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

The program will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26th in the Prairie Room at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, 450 W. Highway 22.  Healthy refreshments will be served.  The panel of participating healthcare experts will define medical, psychological, nutritional and physical factors impacting kids’ health. Each expert will provide key methods parents can incorporate into their family lifestyle.

Panelists include:

Mary Collins, MD
Pediatric Specialists of Northwest, Recognized as a Chicago Magazine 2014 Top Doctor

Melodi Peters
Registered Dietitian, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Ronald Dachman, PhD
Behavioral Psychology Associates in Barrington, Schaumburg

Daniel Kemp
Certified Personal Trainer Advocate Good Shepherd Fitness Center

Questions and answers will follow. All registrants are entered into a gift card raffle.

To register, call 1.800.323.8622 and mention the class code 3P43 or go to advocatehealth.com/gshp, click on “I need a class or support group” and type the class code in the keyword box.

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Illinois is a 169-bed acute care hospital with more than 700 physicians representing 50 medical specialties.  Advocate is a faith-based organization that exists to serve its communities. For more about Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, visit AdvocateHealth.com/goodshep.

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital at 450 W. Highway 22 in Barrington
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital at 450 W. Highway 22 in Barrington

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