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Let’s Move! Getting Your Kids Active

Are you having trouble getting your kids active to live a healthier lifestyle? First Lady Michelle Obama has a solution. The campaign is supported by a U.S. government program called the Childhood Obesity Task Force. The goal of the initiative is to solve the “problem of obesity within a generation.” This means returning to a…
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Stressed Kids are at Risk of Childhood Obesity

The American epidemic of childhood obesity could have a big impact on future generations, but relieving stress among our children is just one way to reduce this health risk. Recent studies have found that 25 million children and adolescents in America are overweight or obese. This means that one in every three kids is battling…
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Eliminating Childhood Obesity

An “in-your-face” ad campaign was recently released by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for their fight against childhood obesity. Many people objected to these ads which featured a picture of an obese child with taglines like: “it’s hard to be a little girl if you’re not” or “my fat may be funny to you but it’s…
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