Picky Eaters and (In) Active Kids: Establishing Healthy Habits in Early Childhood
Laura Bellows
Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012 at 7:00 pm – Reiman Gardens, Garden Room Lecture Hall
Laura Bellows is recognized for her work on the prevention of childhood obesity, for which she was recently honored with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Her work emphasizes nutrition and physical activity as well as educating parents and teachers, the primary role models for young children. Bellows has been involved with several programs for preschool-age children, including the nutrition-focused Food Friends and the physical fitness program Mighty Moves. She is a registered dietician and an assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University. The Barbara E. (Mound) Hansen Early Childhood Lecture.Laura Bellows was a recent recipient of the 2011 USDA NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) and the 2010 USDA NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) New Investigator Award. She earned a master’s degree in human nutrition from the University of Michigan and a PhD in community nutrition at Colorado State University.
Additional Webinar:
Developing Healthy Eating Habits and Physical Activity Patterns in Early Childhood
April 19, 2012, 1:00 pm
A collaborative effort between Iowa State University Extension, The Department of Human Development and Family Studies and the Children, Youth, Families and Education Research network (CYFERnet). Registration information to come.
Cosponsored By:
- College of Human Sciences
- Hansen Early Childhood Lecture Series Endowment
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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