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hildhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, affecting 1 in 6 children and adolescents and putting them at risk for poor health. Despite recent declines in the prevalence among preschool-aged children, obesity amongst all children is still too high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preventing childhood obesity requires a multifaceted approach. Parents, health professionals, schools and communities can all participate in educating and promoting behaviors and habits that focus on making healthy food and beverage choices and getting enough physical activity. Kohl’s Cares Keeping Kids Healthy Program at Cohen Children’s Medical Center provides nutrition and fitness education to support overall health and wellness for youngsters and families throughout our region. Kohl’s has donated more than $4.4 million to Cohen Children’s since 2000 – including its most recent donation of nearly $211,000 to support the program’s obesity prevention efforts. Visit KohlsHealthyKidsNY. com to learn more. Here are some measures parents can take at home to promote health and fight childhood obesity: Don’t Skip Breakfast. A healthy breakfast provides the body with the fuel it needs to stay active and focused throughout the day. Breakfast should include a minimum of two, preferably three food groups. For example, the following breakfasts provide nutrients from the grain, fruit and dairy groups: whole grain cereal with sliced bananas and low fat or fat free milk; a whole grain toaster waffle, strawberries and glass of low fat or fat free milk. Whole grain toast or English muffin accompanied by a scrambled egg or spread of peanut or almond butter and fresh orange wedges provide nutrients from the grain, protein and fruit groups. Pack a Winning Lunch. If your child doesn’t enjoy the foods you send, get their feedback and let them choose between several nutritious options. Children of all ages welcome a change from sliced bread. Try whole grain pita pockets, wraps or whole grain crackers instead. Be sure to include lean protein foods like turkey, roast beef, tuna or hard-boiled eggs. For young children, pack bite-sized foods that are easy and quick to eat. Cut a sandwich into quarters – squares or triangles. Grape tomatoes are easier to eat than stringy celery sticks. Squeeze a few drops of lemon or lime juice on apple slices to prevent them from turning brown. Invest in an insulated lunch bag or box and include an ice pack to keep perishables cold until lunchtime. A frozen water bottle can also act as an ice pack.
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Follow 5-2-1-0, one healthy habit at a time. What is 5-2-1-0? If there was a secret code to a healthy childhood, it would be 5-2-1-0. This nationally recognized evidence-based campaign was designed to encourage health promoting strategies and behaviors that can prevent childhood obesity. 5-2-1-0 has become a national movement, adopted by hospitals, schools, child care settings and communities. Try to add one new healthpromoting habit each week. 5 – Eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day. 2 – Limit recreational screen time to no more than two hours a day. 1 – Get one hour or more of physical activity each day. 0 – Limit or eliminate sugary drinks and juice. Drink more water and low fat milk. Plan Ahead for Heathy After School Snacks. Children arrive home from school hungry. This is a perfect time to serve healthful snacks that incorporate fruits and vegetables like hummus with cut up red and green peppers, baby carrots or pita chips. Try fat free vanilla yogurt sprinkled with cinnamon as a dip for sliced apples. Involve Children in Meal Preparation. Allowing children to participate in meal planning, shopping and simple meal preparation can help enhance their selfesteem as well as help develop lasting healthy eating habits. Check out USDA Mixing Bowl, an online tool featuring a collection of healthy and budget-friendly recipes and resources. https://whatscooking.fns.usda. gov. Think the Drink. Encourage children and teens to drink water and low fat or fat free milk. Enhance the flavor of water by adding fresh lemon, lime, or orange wedges and keep a pitcher in the fridge. Alternatively, mix seltzer with a splash of 100% fruit juice. Limit fruit juice and sweetened beverages. Juice products labeled “-ade,” “drink,” or “punch” often contain 5% juice or less. Sometimes, the only difference between these beverages and soda is that they have added Vitamin C. Monitor Screen Time. Parents are encouraged to monitor and limit recreational screen time to 1 to 2 hours per day. Video and computer games, television viewing, and excessive cell phone use all lead to inactivity and take time away from health-promoting physical activity and outdoor play. Anastasia Schepers, MS, RDN, CDN is a Nutritionist in the Department of Community Outreach and the Division of Adolescent Medicine at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Northwell Health.
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Every day we make lots of choices and decisions that can impact our health. Some decisions involve what we eat, where we eat, what we drink, how we get to school or work and how we spend our free time. With overweight and obesity affecting so many of our youth today, parents and caregivers need tools to help establish good habits that can have a lasting impact on their family’s health.
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s we head back to school, the students of Yeshiva University and other New York schools are hoping Judd’s Memphis Kitchen/ Judd’s Holy Rollers returns to school with them. Judd’s Memphis Kitchen is a unique traveling kosher barbeque food cart. They often set up on a street corner near YU and other schools populated by kosher eaters. In addition to the traveling cart, Judd’s offers catering services. I was lucky enough to partake recently in some excellent barbeque as Judd’s set itself up in Orlando on erev Pesach, catered a business event in Las Vegas, and then wowed my family at my niece’s poolside birthday party. I witnessed firsthand as Yehuda Joffre a/k/a “Judd”, together with his chief marketer and coordinator, Jack Friedman and sous chef Meir Popowitz, managed to churn out spicy beef burgers, sausages, skirt steak and my personal favorite — grilled lemon chicken — and feed or should I say stuff, dozens of satisfied customers. Incredibly, they cook all their meat from a small traveling barbeque. For health and diet reasons I try to limit the amount of red meat I eat. Until Judd’s Holy Rollers comes rolling in and I can’t resist. Their burgers are mixed with a blend of secret spices that leaves even foodies like me wondering how to replicate them. The most popular of their burgers is the “The 100 Dollar Burger” served on a thick doughy bun topped with smoked meat, house made coleslaw and caramelized onions. After my first bite into this hearty burger, the smoke and heat poured out of the open burger, and I knew I was doomed. There was no way I could only eat one. I did leave out the bun though for my second (and third). Judd’s Memphis roots shine mostly in his wood smoked meats prepared in advance in Judd’s kitchen. I don’t know how he does it but the pulled meat is as soft as butter and the wood smoked flavors abound.
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es, it’s that time of the year again. Hopefully, you’ve had a wonderful summer and now it’s time to get the kids ready for school and get the school year on track. Did you get the new knapsacks – are the children prepared with their pencils, sharpeners and lunch boxes? Have you met the teachers or seen the inside of your child’s classrooms yet? The beginning of the school year is such a busy time! I do not have school age children anymore but the beginning of the school year is busy for me too! That’s because for many years I have started the school year with the students as a school social worker. I have found in the years I have worked as a school social worker that parents do not always know if their child’s school has such a professional on staff and if they are aware of it, they usually don’t know how to utilize them. As this is the beginning of the school year I thought it wise and hopefully helpful to tell you what we do in your children’s schools. From years of working in schools I have developed the greatest respect for teachers. I now realize how difficult their jobs are and how invested they are in their students. I have also learned that the best teachers recognize that with all their “bags of tricks” numerous factors may interfere with their ability to reach some of their students. Children today are affected by so many social forces which can make childhood more complicated than we would like. Many families are in a state of change and until it becomes stabilized in whatever form, children’s unmet physical and emotional needs will interfere with their ability to learn and adjust in school. So what is it we do? When I introduce myself to the children at the beginning of the school year I tell the younger children that I’m a “feelings teacher.” What I tell the older students is that I am here to help them deal with feelings/situations that come up that may be affecting their ability to be successful in school. I explain that everything they tell me is confidential and that it is never repeated unless I feel what they tell me is unsafe for them or someone else. The following is a brief description of what School Social Workers do. Keep in mind that our responsibilities may differ from school to school. School social worker is a specialized area of practice within the broad field of the social work profession. School social workers bring unique knowledge and
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skills to the school system and the student services team. School social workers are trained mental health professionals who assist with mental health concerns, behavioral concerns, positive behavioral support, academic and classroom support, consultation to teachers, parents and administrators as well as provide individual and group counseling. School Social Workers are instrumental in furthering the mission of the schools which is to provide a setting for teaching, learning and for the attainment of competence and confidence. So how does all of the above translate into what School Social Workers really do? At the beginning of the school year I attend a meeting where I will be given a list of students who are mandated for counseling. These are all students who have IEPs (individualized educational plans). This means they have some learning issues that require resources such as special education, physical therapy, speech therapy and sometimes counseling. These students have been tested and it has been determined that they display some weaknesses and would benefit from such services. At this meeting I am assigned students who will be receiving counseling as a service for the current school year. Some students receive counseling weekly although there are some that are counseled up to three times a week, depending on their needs. All students have different counseling needs. Some common needs include: • Self Esteem • Social Skills • Coping Skills • Anger Issues • Depression • Anxiety • Conflict resolution And many others…. As a School Social Worker I also work with students who do not have IEPs. I work with students who have concerns/struggles and address them as they arise during the school year. I may only see these students once or twice to address something that may be urgent or time sensitive. I come to counsel these children from teacher’s referrals, parent’s requests or a child himself seeking me out. Examples of these types of counseling issues are: • Children with adjustment/separation problems in school • Children who have suffered a loss • Children who have trouble following teacher’s directives • Children who are experiencing teasing/bullying And many more… Other tasks we do include: • Participating in Special Education meetings as well as Individual Educational Planning meetings. • Working with those problems in a child’s living situation that affect the child’s adjustment in school.
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From Lakewood - To The Catskills Sundays & Fridays From The Catskills - To Lakewood Sundays & Thursdays Last day of Lakewood Service: Sunday Aug. 27
For 24 hr. schedule information call
718-599-5040
BAR MITZVAH TEACHER
• Experienced • Patient • Motivating • Reasonable rates Located In The Five Towns
Elliot Deutsch (516)239-8093 68
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The time to Remodel your old fur is NOW!! Guaranteed quick turn-around time!
Furs by Kurt 4014 18 th Avenue (Near Ocean Parkway)
(718) 438-0551
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The premiere shop for gently loved and authentic, luxury pre-owned fashions. Huge Backroom Sale $100, $50 and even $20 racks filled with designer treasures. Consign with us, call for details. Hours: Mon-Thur 11-5 Fri 11-3 Sundays by Appointment ebay ID: the.emperors.old.clothes Like us on Facebook!! facebook.com/shopteoc Shop our site!! http://www.shopteoc.com Or visit our store at 570 Central Ave Cedarhurst NY 11516
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1552 Coney Island Ave • 718-258-0315 optique.elegance@gmail.com
ALTERATIONS/DRESSMAKER Simply Gorgeous.........................34 BABY GEAR Dimples........................................47 BRIDAL NEEDS Bridal Direct.................................35 Bridal Dresser..............................47 Bridal Elegance...........................61 Chanie Greenzweig Headpieces.49 Custom Bridal..............................41 Emerly's Bridal.............................49 Esti's Bridal................... Back Cover Expressions.................................74 Exquisite Gowns..........................36 Finds & Co...................................54 Julie's Quality Couture.................56 Kleinfeld.......................................27 Lew Imports.................................31 Pessy Blum's Bridal Salon...........62 Pessy Miller.................................51 Sarelli.............................................4 Simply Gorgeous.........................34 Teal Couture................................41 Tip Top Bride.................................7 Tznius Princess...........................19 CATERERS/CATERING HALLS Masores Simcha Hall...................30 CHILDREN'S AND PRE-TEEN CLOTHING The Boys Club.............................40 Elegant Child...............................21 Judy's Nook ................................52 Layette 4 Less.............................19 Le Bambini...................................60 Little Women................................33 Mon Petit.....................................55 Peanuts Baby+Child............. 6 & 38 Sweet Things...............................29 Teen Boutique.............................16 That's My Boy..............................73 COMMUNITY EVENTS AHH Labor Day BBQ..................67 EDIBLES Ave J Fish....................................19 Cambio .......................................37 Gourmet Glatt Supermarket.......Inside Back Cover EDUCATION Bar Mitzvah Teacher...................68 Computers One On One.............64 The New Seminary......................59 EYEGLASSES Optique Elegance........................71
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FAMILY SERVICES Elie Cohen, PhD..........................51 Kohl's Cares................................29 Shalom Task Force......................52 FLOORING/TILE Boro Rug.....................................23 FLORISTS Flower Expressions.....................26 FURNITURE Eisenberger's Furniture...............20 Kingdom Furniture.......................44 Loeffler...........................................5 Regal Furniture............................48 Renaissance Custom Interiors.....13 Unique Elegant Seating...............11 FURNITURE REPAIR/REFINISHING Expert Furniture Repair...............58 HOME ACCESSORIES/GIFTS Continental Tablesetting..............26 Eastside China............................59 Impressions.................................15 The Peppermill............................18 Royalty Tableware.......................44 HOME DECOR Boro Park Venetian Blinds...........12 Boro Rug and Tile........................23 Exclusive Doors...........................57 Home & Stone.............................22 INVITATIONS/CALLIGRAPHY Ad Art...........................................42 JEWELRY All That Glitters............................17 Allegra Fine Jewelry....................65 Chanie Greenzweig.....................49 Kaufman's Jewelry......................54 Molly's..........................................62 Ultimatime....................................60 JUDAICA Shaimos L'Gnizah.......................44 KITCHENS/BATHROOMS Enterprise Wood Kitchens...........22 LIGHTING Bibi Lighting.................................10 Rainbow Lighting.........................66 Renaissance Custom Interiors.....13 LINEN/TOWELS Elegant Linen.................................9 Feathers & Lace..........................25 | EsraMagazineOnline.com
LUGGAGE Luxury Luggage...........................63 MATERNITY CLOTHING Future Mom.................................29 Hindy's Maternity.........................55 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT Better Health...............................45 RESTAURANTS Cambio .......................................37 STERLING SILVER E. B. Estate Sterling....................62 TABLECLOTHS Gitta Steinmetz............................42 TRANSPORTATION Excellent Bus Service..................68 WEIGHT CONTROL/EXERCISE Chaya Stern--Nutrition Spot........32 WIGS Estee Wigs..................................24 Joseph & Co................................34 Pery Wigs....................................43 WOMEN'S ACCESSORIES/HOSIERY Head to Toe.................................44 The Shell Station.........................32 Tip Toes.......................................34 Tip Top Bride.................................7 WOMEN'S APPAREL A Touch of Class...........................3 Celuette.......................................17 Couture off the Rack....................39 Elegance......................................21 Esti's............................. Back Cover Expressions.................................74 Finds & Co...................................54 Furs by Kurt.................................69 It's You/Lynda's............................14 Julie's Quality Couture.................56 K Squared....................................53 Lew Imports.................................31 Pink Label by Rachel Kairy.......Inside Front Cover The Emperor's Old Clothes.........70 The Shell Station.........................32 Teen Boutique.............................16 Ultra Chic.....................................11 Unique Boutique..........................25
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EXPRESSIONS (718) 972-5576 • 1614 57 St., Brooklyn August Hours Mon-Tues-Thurs: 11-5:30 • Wed: 11-6:30
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August 2nd
1888 Coney Island Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11230 718.645.2600 484 Central Avenue Cedarhurst, NY 11516 516.374.1054 @estisprgirl
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