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98 MARCH 2018 / I N D E P T H / apnea, and other medical issues. Weston's nutritional approach emphasizes three balanced meals a day—half a plate of fruits and vegetables, a quarter plate of low-glycemic carbohydrates, and the remainder made up of lean protein and healthy fats—along with snacks comprising low-glycemic carbohydrates and protein and minimally sugar-sweetened beverages. Each monthly session includes a cooking lesson—usually preparing a nonstarchy vegetable—and the program involves special- ists in behavioral medicine and endocrinology. Another nutritional outreach initiative CONTACT childrenshospital.org/peabody The hospital's outreach eorts can strengthen the well-being of the North Shore during good times and help during dicult moments. "We care about the community from a medical standpoint without a doubt, but we care from a relationship side as well." – Nicolas D'Onofrio, Boston Children's at Peabody administrator PHOTOGRAPH BY SHUTTERSTOCK involved teaching nutrition lessons in Beverly's elementary schools, which Weston says signicantly improved students' under- standing of basic nutrition. Additionally, a grant from the Centers for Disease Control allowed funding to install salad bars in Beverly's elementary schools, fostering an environment that takes the fear out of trying a variety of fruits and vegetables for the rst time. "If everyone in the room is oered kale chips, and your friends sitting next to you are eating them, you're more willing to try them," Weston says. While these outreach eorts run the gamut, they all share a common aim: showing that Boston Children's at Peabody can strengthen the well-being of the North Shore during good times and help during dicult moments. "We're trying to make sure we are what we say we are," says D'Onofrio. "We care about the community from a medical stand- point without a doubt, but we care from a relationship side as well. ese events and programs show the hospital through a dierent lens, and show that fun and happi- ness can occur within our walls."