Michelle Obama: Why I’m Fighting Childhood Obesity


Not much going on today. I took a rest day from working out but did mow the lawn just to get some exercise in.  Here’s a good article written by First Lady Michelle Obama about childhood obesity and why she is tackling this issue…

Michelle Obama: Why I’m Fighting Childhood Obesity – Newsweek.

For years, we’ve known about the epidemic of childhood obesity in America. We’ve heard the statistics—how one third of all kids in this country are either overweight or obese. We’ve seen the effects on how our kids feel, and how they feel about themselves. And we know the risks to their health and to our economy—the billions of dollars we spend each year treating obesity-related conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

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