My husband is a Physical Education teacher. We live in Illinois. For us, PE has never been a second thought. That is why when I learned that Illinois is the ONLY state that mandates daily physical education every day, I was shocked. Study after study shows that a significant portion of America’s children are overweight, so why [...]
In an effort to fight obesity in kids, schools are finally starting to make positive changes toward offering healthy school lunches. For years, schools have tried to cut costs by giving kids high-fat, high-calorie foods. Even the “smarter” choices are not great; they include fruit cups soaked in high fructose corn syrup, chicken that is [...]
There is a huge problem in present day America. Everyday more children are crossing over the obesity line. According to the American Obesity Association – 15% of children between the ages of 6 – 19 are considered obese. There are many parents that think its okay to allow their children to have anything they want [...]