If your child is struggling with weight, he or she might need extra support outside of your family. Check out these weight loss camps and programs run by experts in children's health - including nutritionists, physicians, and fitness instructors - that cater to kids in Westchester and Rockland Counties, NY.
Westchester County
Camp Shane
134 Teatown Road, Croton-on-Hudson
(914) 271- 4141
Specialty: in addition to camp, the program for parents includes recipes and the support of a pediatrician.
Dr. Karen Reznik Dolins
501 East Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck; 34 South Broadway, Suite 204, White Plains
(914) 391-2982
Specialty: a registered dietitian, exercise physiologist, and medical/sports nutritionist for teens.
Rockland County
Lifestyle Reconstruction, Robin Korngold
(845) 638-2822
Specialty: therapy that focuses on the issues behind overeating.
The Nutrition Therapy Center, Carl Germano
971 Route 45, Suite 106, Pomona
(845) 499-0420
Specialty: special plans for kids, teens and adults on nutrition, vitamins and diet plans.
Diane Hoch, Nutritional Health Counselor
(914) 525-4731
Specialty: one-on-one counseling, and provides grocery store trips and pantry raids, and healthy alternatives for common recipes.
Sharon Saka & Associates
Registered Dieticians and Nutritionists
2 Executive Boulevard, Suite 203, Suffern
(845) 357-0166; sharonsakaassociates@hotmail.com
Specialty: specialists in weight loss, eating disorders and nutrition, who create individualized plans.
Also see: More weight loss camps and programs for kids in the New York metro area
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