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• GFKC partners with Delgado students and staff for productions

  Posted on March 17, 2014 by jeanwithgfkc in News, Uncategorized

   In an effort to battle childhood obesity and train the next generation of filmmakers, Get Fit Kids Corner andDelgado Community College have partnered to create interactive exercise videos led by kids and produced by college students. Utilizing their production skills and facilities, Delgado students in performance and media arts have filmed and edited four, five-minute Get Fit Kids Corner workout sessions. This involves not only working with the kids to get the right camera angles, but also editing the shots together and integrating graphics into the recorded session. Get Fit Kids Corner Executive Director Leslie Hoffman said she is very pleased with the work of the students and their advisors, describing the finished episodes as “brilliant.” “This is the same division that is preparing students for entry into the motion picture/TV and video industries that have exploded with growth in this region,” Hoffman said. “This is quite a compliment to our organization.” The five-minute episodes feature Get [Continue Reading …]

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• Get Fit Kids Corner Keeps Dancing

  Posted on October 15, 2013 by jeanwithgfkc in Five Minute Workouts, News, Uncategorized

  It its third installment, Get Fit Kids Corner leaders get shaking with an all new routine. [Continue Reading …]

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  Get Fit Kids Corner Holds Auditions

  Posted on August 16, 2013 by jeanwithgfkc in News, Uncategorized

  Get Fit Kids Corner CEO Leslie Hoffman organized tryouts for dance leaders and participants on Wednesday at the East Jefferson Wellness Center in Metairie. Area children interested in their health and fitness accepted the challenge to become Get Fit Kids Corner leaders. “All the kids who showed up were so talented,” said Hoffman. “It was so exciting to see so many children interested in their health and wellness.” To see all the pictures of the event, visit the Get Fit Kids Corner Facebook page. Please like us and share with friends to support ridding New Orleans and its surrounding areas of childhood obesity! [Continue Reading …]

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• Kids Can Do Yoga Too!

  Posted on August 2, 2013 by jeanwithgfkc in Uncategorized

  Huffington Post reports kids may be able to participate in yoga! [Continue Reading …]

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• Get Fit Kids Corner Receives Tax-Exempt Status

  Posted on July 3, 2013 by jeanwithgfkc in News, Uncategorized

  Get Fit Kids Corner is officially a tax-exempt organization as of July 2, 2013.  Executive Director Leslie Hoffman says this is the first step in helping to prevent childhood obesity in the New Orleans area. Begun in December 2012, Get Fit Kids Corner is an organization which sponsors fitness and nutrition events in order to teach children and teenagers about healthy living.  Through working with area fitness and nutritional experts, Get Fit Kids Corner programming will focus its efforts on education and exercise. “This is an exciting day for the organization,” says Hoffman. “I am driven to help end childhood obesity and help kids feel good about themselves.  Get Fit Kids Corner is an avenue for children and teenagers to learn about health and fitness in a fun environment.  I look forward to working with area schools and organizations.” As a 501-(c)3 organization, Get Fit Kids Corner now qualifies to apply for local, state and [Continue Reading …]

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  Dr. Irene Sebastian

  Posted on April 8, 2013 by jeanwithgfkc in Experts, Uncategorized

  Like many others, her introduction to alternative medicine came from an effort to find relief from various medical complaints for which she could not find help through conventional medicine.  The improvement in her health from the use of homeopathic medicine was so great that she began to read about this system of medicine.  As her interest in this medical system grew, Dr. Sebastian discovered she wanted to become a homeopathic physician.  This decision required a return to college for pre-med studies, then medical school and residency, before finally fulfilling her dream to become a homeopath.  Dr. Sebastian has now been studying homeopathy for 20 years and continues to be as fascinated as she was when she first experienced its healing powers. Although Dr. Sebastian was able to help many patients through the use of homeopathic medicine, she also came to realize she could not help everyone.  This realization led her to the study of nutrition [Continue Reading …]

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• Get Fit With Leslie’s Founder Has a New Focus

  Posted on March 11, 2013 by jeanwithgfkc in News, Uncategorized

  For over 15 years Leslie Hoffman has helped New Orleans’ working adults get up and get fit with fun exercise routines and nutrition tips on her award-winning show, “Get Fit with Leslie.” But now she’s turning a new corner with a new non-profit organization designed to combat childhood obesity – Get Fit Kids Corner. According to the Center for Disease Control, childhood obesity has doubled in the past 30 years. In Louisiana alone, the childhood obesity rate rose from 15 percent in 2009 to 16 percent in 2011. Obese children are more likely to have higher blood pressure and cholesterol, have a higher risk of diabetes as well as other health, social and psychological problems. However, CDC studies have also shown that healthy lifestyles, including good eating habits and regular exercise, can prevent childhood obesity and stem the development of related health issues. To that end, Hoffman created Get Fit Kids Corner to present fun [Continue Reading …]

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