A Child's Health Begins with the Parent
The L.E.A.N. Start Activity Book
This 22-page activity book is designed to use along with the Parents Guide and is filled with fun and interactive activities that you and your preschooler can do together. It includes coloring pages, games and activities to help you teach your child the important information for Growing Smart.
The L.E.A.N. Start DVD
You’ll enjoy watching this entertaining and educational DVD. Hosted by best selling author and renowned pediatrician, Dr. William Sears, you will learn interesting and practical nutrition tips that you can begin using right away. Each one of the six segments correlates with a session in the Parents Guide.



A Child’s Health Begins with the Parent
L.E.A.N. Start is a fun and interactive educational program that provides parents and caregivers with children ages 3 to 12 years old the tools and information to:
• Develop a lifetime of achievable healthy habits for the entire family
• Improve the mood, learning and behavior of children through proper nutrition
• Avoid nutrition related diseases such as type II diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, respiratory problems, & cancer
• Make nutrition at home easy and fun, while preparing healthy food that tastes great
• Keep children and family members physically active
There are some significant benefits to living a L.E.A.N. life:
• Improvements in their overall health
• Fewer sick days and less time away from school or work
• Reduced medical expenses
• Better weight control
• More active and energetic lives
Dr. Sears‘ L.E.A.N. Start is focus on the four pillars of health:
Lifestyle - How we live
Exercise - How we move
Attitude - How we think
Nutrition - How we eat
Parents and caregivers receive an easy to comprehend L.E.A.N. Start Parent’s Guide and are introduced to each of the six segment by Dr. Sears via the entertaining DVD that features a variety of vignettes that bring the topics to life. L.E.A.N. Start Activity Books, developed just for children, are available for parents to take home and introduce concepts learned in class to their children.


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