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Diet Camps for Kids

Developing healthy eating choices and doing daily exercises is the best way to keep your children fit and healthy. However, your child's food intake cannot be monitored 24/7. Kids over-eat for reasons that include poor self-image, gratification and boredom. Weight-loss camps can be a rewarding experience for your child as they learn to make healthy food choices, meet new friends and have fun along the way.

  1. Wellspring Camps

    • Wellspring Camp offers 12 locations throughout the United States as of 2011. The camp emphasizes the development of a good self-image and tries to modify faulty eating habits. Children of all ages are helped by examining the reasons for overeating and replacing sedentary TV watching with physical activity. Average weight loss for kids is approximately 4 lbs. per week.

    Camp Shane

    • Camp Shane is located in the high desert of Arizona approximately 90 miles from Phoenix. It is open to kids from the ages 7 through 17. Creating a happy and fun environment is one of the main purposes of the camp, while instructing children how to lose weight and make healthy food selections. The camp offers horseback riding with more than 25,000 acres to explore. There is also swimming, baseball, soccer, hiking, crafts, art classes and theater.

    Jump Start

    • Camp Jump Start is located in the hills of Imperial, Missouri. It is advertised as a residential weight-loss summer program for overweight kids. The camp is owned and operated by nurse Jean Huelsey and Tom Huelsey, a certified personal trainer. Each child is given personal attention with nutritional guidance, fitness program and emotional issues.

    New Image

    • New Image camp for overweight children emphasizes respect and caring for kids. Weight loss is the primary concern, along with learning about nutrition and making new friends. Ten children -- five boys and five girls -- can win a contest to obtain a free camping experience for three weeks. New Image is one of a few campgrounds awarded with ACA Camp Accreditation. There are two locations: Reeders, Pennsylvania in the Pocono Mountains and Haines City, Florida.

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