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Fitting in has never been more challenging in a nation of kids expanding!
That's why Emmy award winning anchor, producer and writer Stephanie Riggs created and host a new national television show on ABC Family this Summer that is helping kids and their families to transform their health.
The 'Fitting In' premiere episode will air on ABC Family on June 14, 2008 - please check your local listings for morning air-times.
CET: Comcast Entertainment Television (Channel 5) is also proud to showcase the show for another PREMIERE Episode on Thursday, June 19th at 7pm MT. The 'Fitting In' premiere episode will rerun on Saturday, June 28th at 6pm MT.
Beginning Monday, June 30th, Comcast's Colorado Video On Demand (VOD), and will continue to air the "Fitting In" show on VOD for 2months. VOD is available to Comcast digital cable subscribers. It is a service where digital cable subscribers can access programs and view at their leisure.
The CDC reports that one in five children are obese. After 20 years of anchoring and reporting the news in Denver and around the world, awarding winning anchorwoman Stephanie Riggs (formerly of CBS4) is taking her mission of helping children help themselves to national television. (Other missions: CBS Sunday Morning (orphans in Africa) and Colorado's conjoined twins Lexi and Syd 48 Hours). "Fitting In" will air on ABC Family (in 88 million homes) on June 14, 2008 from 7 to 8 am.
Riggs produced and hosts "Fitting In" and features Colorado kids 12 and younger and their families. The show will explore what factors make the critical difference between temporary changes in health and those that last a lifetime. "Many of us use food to celebrate good times or ease our anxiety, depression, or loneliness and our children are taking notes." Riggs is learning from the experts, "It's not what you're eating, it's what's eating you. We often think that food gives us emotional relief but once you stop medicating your feelings with food, it's very important to find other ways to deal with your emotions."
There will be no scales, no elimination, and no losers. Riggs has assembled an impressive team of life coaches including multiple Super Bowl winner Ed McCaffrey, Warren Miller film star and extreme skier Chris Anthony, along with Colorado's top nutritionists (Julie Hammerstein), fitness specialists (4th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do) Theresa Byrne, and Dr Reggie Washington the head of the national childhood obesity task force. "The life coaches will encourage the kids to clean house and remove anything that stands in the way of their goal. Many families they are not even aware of the poor health choices they are making every day."
Contact Stephanie Riggs Productions LLC for more information 720-353-7100
