Oct 19, 2020
The 8th annual kids teaching kids® 21-day challenge is going virtual in 2020.
About kids teaching kids®
The kids teaching kids® program offers children and their parents the knowledge and resources to change their eating habits for the better. In the last 30 years, childhood obesity has more than tripled. Studies reveal that kids are snacking more frequently and research suggests that eating fruits and vegetables may help maintain a healthy body weight.
Medical City Children’s Hospital and Methodist Children's Hospital recognized the need to educate children and their parents about healthy eating habits, beginning with eating more fruits and vegetables at snack time.
Kids Fit Menu®
Our Registered Dietitians and Texas ProStart® culinary students have teamed up with local restaurateurs to create Kids Fit meals featuring fruits and vegetables...
Healthy Snack Finder
Use our Healthy Snack Finder to find great recipes using the ingredients in your kitchen.
What's been happening around kids teaching kids®
About kids teaching kids®
Medical City Children’s Hospital and the Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation (TRAEF) have partnered with high schools participating in Texas ProStart®, a culinary program, to bring kids teaching kids® to fruition.
North Texas schools receive $28,000 for healthy eating challenge
Feb 03, 2021
Thousands of students in 15 North Texas school districts became "World Snackers" in the annual kids teaching kids® 21-Day Challenge.
North Texas school kids choose fruits, veggies over chips
$90,000 presented to North Texas school districts for healthy eating
May 05, 2020
Medical City Children's Hospital's award-winning kids teaching kids® program has distributed $90,000 to North Texas school districts for ...
$56,000 to be Presented to DFW School Districts for Healthy Eating Challenge
Mar 24, 2019
Medical City Children’s Hospital will help present $56,000 to North Texas school districts for healthy eating improvements at a celebration on...
Thousands of North Texas School Children Commit to Healthier Snacks
May 30, 2017
Nearly 40,000 school children from 448 schools in 14 North Texas school districts made a commitment to healthier snacking by taking the Medical...