Pritikin has proven hugely successful for children via the Pritikin Family Programs, one- and two-week summer programs in which the entire family learns and enjoys making healthy lifestyle changes. Because of its immense popularity, Pritikin now also creates customized programs for families year round.

Some kids come to lose weight. Others have no weight issues. All enjoy a fun camplike atmosphere. And all are at Pritikin because their parents know that healthy habits learned early in life means there's a very good chance their children will enjoy healthy habits throughout life.

To curb childhood obesity, the entire family needs to be involved, insists every major pediatric health organization. Family immersion in healthy living, taught by nationally renowned physicians, dietitians, and exercise physiologists, is what the Pritikin Family Program is all about.