Are you worried about your child’s health?
Obesity in children often leads to anxiety, depression and serious health issues such as diabetes and heart disease. We can help you take action now to prevent this from happening.
Childhood obesity is not just about weight!
With about 25% of children in Australia being considered overweight or obese, your family is not alone. If you notice that:
- Your children are fighting boredom, bullies or broken hearts
- Mealtimes involve arguments over food
- Family fun times have become few and far between
- Frustration and unhappiness has overshadowed you and your family's lives
The problems you face may lay deeper. Solving these issues isn’t always just about eating better and moving more. This is where ‘Ride For Life’ can help fill in the gaps.
Positive change in your child’s life begins with YOU and it starts HERE
Professional help now available
Children’s specialist, Dr. Gary Leong’s has created a life changing program for you and your children to overcome the issues that obesity can bring, and live healthier, happier, more active lives.
If you feel like:
- You don’t know where to begin
- You have little to no support
- Your child is unhappy and unhealthy
The Ride to Life program and book provides a totally achievable path forward.
Who’s it for?
- For every mum, dad and child who wants to improve the health and happiness of every member of their family, no matter where you live or what your circumstances may be.
- Children and teens who feel bullied or ostracised and are ready to become healthy and happy again.
- Families who want to live a better, healthier, active and more purposeful life together.
- Medical professionals seeking a structured holistic program to help obese patients to turn their lives around.
What can YOU and your family gain from undertaking Dr. Leong’s program?
Confidence
Imagine your children’s lives when they are more confident and happier within themselves.
Support
Find great support from Dr Leong and our welcoming Facebook community.
Healthy eating
No more fights at the dinner table. Instead you’ll enjoy discussions about eating healthy.
Togetherness
Get back to running around with your kids and enjoy family time with outdoor adventures and activities for all.
Education
When you know better, you do better. This program can give you the tools you and your family need to live happier and healthier lives.
Who is Dr Gary Leong?
I am a paediatrician (a children’s doctor), and a paediatric endocrinologist (a doctor qualified to diagnose and treat disorders of the endocrine glands and hormones in children). Through my clinical practice I have treated hundreds of children and families at public and private clinics in Sydney and Brisbane, including at the KOALA clinic and the Kids Fit 4 Future Clinic.
While I was trained to diagnose and treat children medically, after years of practice I felt this approach was only working to a point. I felt compelled to bring a more integrated approach to treatment. I found the emotional, mental and socio-cultural aspects of the disease must be considered equally too.
My Book outlines a potentially life-changing program that I have developed called the Ride to Life program. It encourages you to courageously and honestly confront the underlying reasons for the obesity affecting your child. But it is also about parents and children taking appropriate levels of personal responsibility and then taking action to make sustainable, manageable change for a better, healthier, active and more purposeful life.
Take a look at what families and professionals are saying about the book
You have to grab yourself a copy. We’re really excited to be working with like- minded advocates who use science and evidence, and wonderful diverse techniques to encourage kids and their families to make better choices for their life.
BELINDA AND ISRAEL SMITH
Founders of the Root Cause
Creators of the Mad Food Science Incursion
Author of The Lunchbox Effect 2020
Achieving a healthy weight in our modern world is hard for us all - monumentally so. In this inspiring, heartfelt and deeply practical book, Dr Gary Leong embraces the complexity of the obesity challenge and shows how to harness the power of families to transform their lives and communities by approaching the challenge “just one thing at a time”. This has to be the way of the future. We must learn new habits, follow Gary’s KINIMS (yes, he makes up words too), and “ride together” to break the cycle of obesity.
STEPHEN J. SIMPSON
Academic Director, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney
Executive Director, Obesity Australia
Co-author of Eat Like the Animals
As an advocate of good nutrition, Gary asked me to contribute some healthy recipes for his book. I am so glad that you have given selflessly of your time for the greater good of every family around the globe.
LOUISE ELLIOTT
Health Nutritionist and Entertainer
Founder of Kids Get Healthy Program
Author of the Amazing Army Kids Book and Show
Dr Gary's Ride for life- is an easy to follow guide for families or family members struggling with obesity, we were able to practically apply the information to our family before we donated 'Ride for life' to my child school library for other families and staff to gain this easy to follow advice.
SOPHIE
Mother and Ride To Life participant