Medical City Healthcare | Take Care | Fall 2018

to make daily healthy eating and lifestyle choices.” —Erol Akdamar, president of Medical City Healthcare When David Gibson, of Highland Village, offered to join his fourth-grade daughter, Tobey, in the healthy eating project she’d brought home from school, he had no idea that it would completely change his life. What began as a 21-day after-school snack makeover challenge—replacing sugary, fat-laden treats with healthier options—became a 70-pound weight loss. David is living proof that starting small can yield big results. He lost 10 pounds the first month just by cutting out sodas and fast food. David’s wife, N’Cole, credits kids teaching kids with sparking a healthy change in her family’s habits and health. “When we got rid of all the soda in the house, the girls were devastated,” she said. “But after a while, it was no big deal. Now, if they order one out, they’re probably not going to finish it. And David feels so much better. If he eats badly, he’ll end up with a headache, and he says whatever he ate doesn’t taste as good as it used to.” “I’ve tried diets before,” David said, “and I would lose some weight and then gain it all back and more. I don’t consider this a diet—it’s a lifestyle change.” Spiced Pumpkin Smoothie SIMPLE, HEALTHY SNACK IDEAS No matter what’s in your pantry, kids teaching kids has a healthy snack option. Just type a key ingredient into the Healthy Snack Finder or search hundreds of recipes. For more information about the Medical City Children’s Hospital kids teaching kids program, visit Kids-Teaching-Kids.com . kids teaching kids ®leads family to better health yum! Serves 1. By Prosper High School chefs Ryan Craven, Joseph Jones, Joshua Allen and Mitchel Mayes INGREDIENTS 1 ⁄ 3 cup crushed ice 1 ⁄ 3 cup pumpkin puree 1 pinch ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon honey DIRECTIONS 1. Put all ingredients in blender. 2. Put top on blender. Blend until smooth and frothy. NUTRITION INFORMATION 100 calories, 3g fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 3g fiber, 12g sugar 13 MedicalCityHealthcare.com