Revere girl wants kids to ‘like’ being healthy

REVERE – There is a 7-year-old who likes spinach, and she is calling on other kids to do the same.?For U By Q” has only been in operation on Facebook for a little over a week, but as of last Friday, Revere resident Quincy Reath had 242 “likes” on her site, which includes posts and photos of her favorite smoothie and dinner recipes, and ways to keep active by jumping rope and playing flag football.?I wanted to start a Facebook page so kids could get healthier,” said Quincy, who goes by “Q” on the site. “I want them to get in shape.”Mother Jodi Reath, owner of Millions of Muscles Fitness in Revere, said Quincy was always appearing in her mom?s Facebook posts about how to stay healthy, but she wanted her own site to show kids how “weird” foods like spinach and almond milk can be delicious by hiding them in fruity smoothies.View a photo galleryReath said Quincy was too young for her mom?s new “mini-muscles” class for ages 9 through 14, so she wanted to post tips for kids her age.?It?s so they can get healthier and get more energy,” said Qunicy, who needs lots of energy herself for her many loves, including jazz and hip-hop dance, and helping her mother teach bootcamp-style exercise classes.Reath said the Facebook page is in her name so she has the control, but Quincy either types the posts herself or dictates them to her mother.?It?s all completely out of her mind,” said Reath, adding that Quincy will make tweaks and experiment with her mother?s recipes to make them her own. Quincy said her favorite part about the site is posting positive messages to her followers like “Follow your dreams.”Reath said Quincy would post a lot more if she weren?t constantly monitored, but Reath doesn?t want her overexposed.?I?m here the whole time. I definitely monitor her when she?s on it,” she said. “I don?t want her on it too much, but she enjoys doing this.”Quincy?s followers consist mostly of adults, but they post photos of their children wholeheartedly drinking Quincy?s concoctions, which consist of foods that even some adults shy away from, such as kale and chia seeds.Quincy?s father, Sean Mallett, said he knows how difficult it is to get kids to be active and eat their vegetables. He said Quincy?s 10-year-old brother plays basketball, but it?s easy for him to sit in front of a television for six hours playing video games.?It?s great for parents to see from the child?s perspective. If you have a kid who doesn?t want to eat healthy foods or be active, these are different things you can do that this little girl is doing,” he said.Quincy said she hopes to continue to help kids be healthier “forever.” She has a new project in store for the page making jump ropes to decorate and sell to her followers, with the funds being donated for a charity that helps kids stay active and beat the rising rates of childhood obesity.?She loves to help people,” said Reath.Be sure to check out Quincy’s Facebook page.Kait Taylor can be reached at [email protected].