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www.FredParent.NET • 11 " In response to the growing rates of childhood obesity, pediatrician Nimali Fernando MD, MPH started the website doctoryum.com in 2011 to teach her patients and her families about the benefi ts of healthy eating. What started out as a recipe and parenting site grew to a bigger project of teaching a healthy lifestyle to the greater community. In 2012 The Doctor Yum Project, a 501 (c)3 organization was born. The mission of The Doctor Yum Project is to transform the lives of families and communities by providing an understanding of the connection between food and overall health, as well as empowering them with the tools to live a healthy life. PROGRAMS THEY OFFER: They are working with the youngest family members through The Doctor Yum Preschool Adventure Program, making healthy food fun for families and giving them information and ideas to create a foundation for healthy eating at school and home. They are creating innovative hands-on cook- ing instruction programs through their teaching kitchen and garden to inspire family members of all ages take control of their health by getting back in the kitchen, preparing meals together, strength- ening family connections and building healthier communities. They are bringing together physicians from vary- ing fields to create a state-of-the-art website (sup- ported by multiple social media platforms) with recipes and information that help families connect the dots between diet and overall health. For more information please visit: www.doctoryum.org Pouches' community corner reader feedback FredParent asked... Brittni G. I do a combo! I make some ac- cessories and buy the main piece if I can't make it. This year we're going as goldilocks & the 3 bears :) Brandi P. My husband and I are going to be pirates and our infant daughter will be our Parrot! Julie B. (My boys) will be a monster and a puppy! Suzi A. (My daughter) will be a strawberry!!! EMAIL your FEEDBACK to editor@fredericksburgparent.net WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE MALDONADO The Doctor Yum Project Melisssa P. (My daughter) loves Elsa from Frozen and has the wig....but she also likes Spiderman, hahaha we shall see " FredParent HALLOWEEN popped up all over Fredericksburg! What are your kiddos dressing up as? Do you MAKE their costumes or BUY them? 1 2 3 Diana A. I think I'm goin with the cowboy!! "