In an ongoing effort to educate students on the importance of making healthy lifestyle choices, Fusion Academy Warner Center has developed relationships with two local companies—Chef by Request and Equinox—to launch a new lunch and fitness program promoting proper nutrition and exercise.
Fusion Academy & Learning Center is an alternative college-prep private school featuring one-to-one classes and flexible scheduling for students in grades 6-12. With a fast food restaurant on just about every main street corner in America, it’s no surprise that statistics from a recent National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion indicate that childhood obesity rates have tripled in the past 30 years. To combat the growing childhood obesity problem, Fusion Academy is seeking to provide long-term education benefits to its students by providing them with the tools to eat and exercise right.
Students attending Fusion Academy will have an opportunity to order lunch meals from Chef by Request that, like the academic education they receive, will be tailored specifically to their individualized needs—these meals will promote whole and natural nutrition, while moving students away from processed foods. Sample lunch selections from the California-based company may include grilled turkey-curry pita, chilled melon soup with vegetable and mozzarella salad, and teriyaki pepper steak salad. Lunches will be delivered daily to Fusion Academy’s Warner Center campus to ensure freshness.
Just as important as eating properly is exercising daily. Founded 20 years ago in San Diego with the belief that the traditional educational model did not work for every student, educators at Fusion Academy understand that the same principal applies for physical education. While all students need exercise, the specific exercise appropriate for each student differs. Given that, Fusion Academy has reached an agreement with Equinox that will allow students to work individually with trainers to determine the appropriate workout routine for their specific body requirements.
“An attuned mind is aided by an attuned body, so we want to ensure that our students are equipped to maximize their physical and intellectual potential,” said Brad Astin, Fusion Academy Warner Center principal. “Our new lunch and fitness program will provide our students with the building blocks for developing responsible eating and exercise habits.”
Participation in the new Fusion Academy lunch and fitness program is voluntary. The program is being piloted at the school’s Warner Center campus before possible expansion to Fusion Academy’s other California locations.
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