Healthy Kids Summer Camp Helps Youth Avoid Childhood Obesity & Stay Active

ATLANTA - June 19, 2015 - PRLog -- Live Healthy & Thrive Youth Foundation, (LHTYF) presents the Healthy Kids Summer Camp next week at Narvie J. Harris Elementary School in Decatur, GA. With the support of Wal-Mart, LHTYF will be offering this program to help children learn about the principles of healthy living including; eating healthy foods, getting proper exercise and learning how to avoid obesity and diabetes. The camp is designed to teach kids in their formative years, about the importance of proper nutrition, physical activity and the principles of wellness. The week long camp features: cooking challenges led by professional chefs, exercise classes led by fitness experts and lessons in health led by medical professionals.

"We believe that education is empowerment and with the right enablement our children will be equipped to enter adulthood with healthier habits that will improve the quality of their lives long-term. To that end, we will continue to do this important work," said Lori A. Manns, founder and president of Live Healthy & Thrive Youth Foundation, Inc.

The camp is open for children ages 5-12 and grades K to 5. The camp features both indoor and outdoor activities which are designed to educate children about nutrition, healthy foods, dance, aerobics, kickboxing and Zumba. The children will learn about teamwork as they will be divided into groups to create their own healthy recipes for the chefs to review.

For the second year in a row, medical professionals from Morehouse School of Medicine and Essential Medical Care will be the instructors for the health portion of the camp.  In addition,  kids will sample healthy foods made by Chef Hairston of Custom Creations Catering of Atlanta. The fitness portion of the camp will be led by fitness trainer K. Crawley of H.I.T. Squad Fitness of Atlanta.

Narvie J. Harris Traditional Theme School was established in 1998 and is a part of the Dekalb County school system in the metropolitan Atlanta area. The school is located at 3981 McGill Drive in Decatur, GA.

The Healthy Kids Summer Camp will take place from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. the week of June 22-26 and is free for all students. For more information about the Healthy Kids Summer Camp, please visit the Live Healthy & Thrive Youth Foundation website, www.livehealthyandthriveyouth.org.

If your company or organization would like to learn more about sponsorship opportunities for future camps, please call  800-551-3775 or contact the executive administration team at info@livehealthyandthriveyouth.org.

About Live Healthy & Thrive Youth Foundation, Inc.

Live Healthy & Thrive Youth Foundation, Inc., (LHTYF) was established in 2010 as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to children's health.  The mission of LHTYF is to educate, activate, motivate and empower youth in the areas of academic achievment, fitness, nutrition and total wellness. LHTYF aims to educate and empower youth to learn healthy and sustainable lifestyle habits so they avoid obesity, diabetes and hypertension. To learn more about LHTYF, visit www.livehealthyandthriveyouth.org