Healthy Lifestars Welcomes Aaron Nicholson as Executive Director
Healthy LifeStars Welcomes Kimberly Gibson as Regional Director
Healthy LifeStars Ohio Golf Charity Event September 11, 2022
Family Fitness: Why it Matters
Tips for Handling Fussy Eaters
Family Fitness: Why it Matters

Are you ready to get your kids up and moving with you, but you’re unsure of where to start? We’ve got you covered.

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Engaging the Community to keep Families Healthy and Active

Between hectic work schedules, preparing for back to school and striving to hold onto the final weeks of summer, parents have enough challenges facing them this time of the year. Keeping or getting your family on track toward an active healthy lifestyle can seem like a monumental task better left to those super parents who somehow have it all together.

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Empowering Kids In The Kitchen

Getting kids involved in the kitchen can help change behaviors early and empower children to develop good life-long eating habits. Kids who learn how to cook tend to eat more nutritious foods and they’re learning a skill that is very important.

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Tips for Handling Fussy Eaters

If your children are fussy eaters, mealtimes can feel like a warzone. It’s common for children’s tastes to change, particularly until they’re four years old, so we know how you feel if you’re tearing your hair out because of their pickiness. This short article gives you our top tips for parents handling fussy eaters.

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What are the best fruits for kids?

All fruits are healthy and good to eat! Most are naturally sweet, low in calories, high in fiber, potassium and vitamin C, and loaded with disease fighting compounds!

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December Kid and Coach of the Month

Lussio Escalona and Samantha Kilbane are our December Kid and Coach of the Month

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November Kid and Coach of the Month

The LifeStar Coaches of the month are Aaron Rothchild, Claire Motsinger, and Jaycee McRoberts; all are senior undergraduate nursing students at Ohio State University. Our LifeStar Kid of the month is 3rd grader Beckham Allison at Emmanuel Christian Academy in Springfield, OH.

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October Kid and Coach of the Month

Our Coach of the Month is Eliza, a 3rd-year undergraduate student at the University of Iowa studying public health with a minor in global health studies. She has been a coach and member of the Healthy LifeStars Student Advisory Council for the past two semesters and quickly became involved as a treasurer and graphic designer.

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 Healthy LifeStars Childhood Obesity Prevention Conference Nov 9, 2021
Healthy LifeStars Childhood Obesity Prevention Conference Nov 9, 2021

Registration is open for our third annual Healthy LifeStars: Improving Health Outcomes Through Preventing Childhood Obesity Conference.

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Healthy LifeStars awarded a $20,000 grant from Thunderbirds Charities
Healthy LifeStars awarded a $20,000 grant from Thunderbirds Charities

Healthy LifeStars has been awarded a $20,000 grant from Thunderbirds Charities to support the Virtual Lesson Expansion and our hybrid model for After School programs in schools for our underserved communities.

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2021 Healthy LifeStars StepAthon
2021 Healthy LifeStars StepAthon

Every day we take thousands of steps to get where we need to go. Today, with the Healthy LifeStars StepAThon™ we will take steps toward a healthier generation of kids and support Healthy LifeStars!

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Introducing  Iowa Wild, Americorp, and Healthy LifeStars Partnership
Introducing Iowa Wild, Americorp, and Healthy LifeStars Partnership

Iowa Wild, in conjunction with Amerigroup Iowa, is proud to support Healthy LifeStars in providing health and wellness programs and education for children across the state.

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StepUp4Kids Celebration and Fundraiser
StepUp4Kids Celebration and Fundraiser

Register now for the Healthy LifeStars Annual StepUp4Kids Celebration, Fundraiser, and Auction on November 18, 2020! It's a virtual affair this year with tons of fantastic auction items up for bid including trips, artwork, wine, sports tickets, gift cards, and one of a kind pieces you won't find anywhere else! All money raised at the StepUp4Kids Celebration goes towards supporting Healthy LifeStars’ national programs that help at-risk youth build healthy habits for life.

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