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By Times Staff
Published June 6, 2006
Fighting childhood obesity To combat childhood obesity and related health problems, Tampa General Hospital is offering a free, four-night program for children ages 8-12 and their parents. The 90-minute sessions begin tonight and include health screenings and discussions on developing healthy eating habits and physical fitness. The programs take place at the hospital's Hyde Park Community Education Center, 740 S Village Circle, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Limited space is available in the series starting tonight, but the classes will be offered again Aug. 15 to Sept. 5. You must register by calling toll-free 1-800-822-3627. By the numbers 120 Calories in an order of KFC mashed potatoes with gravy (4.5 grams of fat). 150 Calories in a Taco Bell Fresco Style Crunchy Taco (7 grams of fat). 220 Calories in a four-piece order of McDonald's Chicken McNuggets (10 grams of fat). 260 Calories in a McDonald's hamburger (9 grams of fat). 340 Calories, in two slices of a Pizza Hut 12" Fit 'N Delicious Pizza (9 grams of fat). Source: 24 Surprisingly Healthy Fast Foods, July issue of Fitness magazine And keep your head down Dr. Evan L. Flatow wants you to have a better time on the golf course - or at least, to not hurt yourself. Flatow is the chief of shoulder surgery and chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He offers these tips: Before heading out to the first tee, take a warm shower to loosen your muscles. Next, streetttch - your shoulders, arms, legs and torso, at least five minutes before teeing off. Use a pull cart or ride a golf cart to lessen strain on shoulders and back. Avoid divots, because beyond the embarrassment, the sudden change in velocity when your club strikes the ground causes tremendous stress on your shoulders. And stay hydrated, but use sports drinks, not beer, which exacerbates the effects of water loss.
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