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Free This Saturday: Get Out and Give Back to America’s Great Outdoors!
With the hottest months now behind us, fall is a perfect time to take advantage of sunshine, cooler temperatures, and stunning scenery. This Saturday, September 29, you can show your appreciation for the great outdoors by taking part in National Public Lands Day. There are a couple of ways you can get involved:
Going for the Gold
“I love running because I feel blessed with an amazing gift that I try to use to the best of my ability. It allows me to grow and see improvement, it lets my competitive nature run wild and it brings me peace and joy.” – Allyson Felix, three-time Olympic gold medalist.
Simple Tips: Competing with an Xbox
First Lady Michelle Obama participated in a WebMD Town Hall in Homestead, Florida, and answered questions from audience members about how American families can make healthy choices. Mrs. Obama encourages parents to take an active role in helping kids eat healthy and be active, as part of her Let’s Move! initiative.
The First Lady shares some simple tips to get kids away from the screen and moving.
Simple Tips: The First Lady's Favorite Workout
First Lady Michelle Obama participated in a WebMD Town Hall in Homestead, Florida, and answered questions from audience members about how American families can make healthy choices. Mrs. Obama encourages parents to take an active role in helping kids eat healthy and be active, as part of her Let’s Move! initiative.
The First Lady emphasizes the importance of exercise, and shares what her favorite work is.
Simple Tips: Finding Time to Exercise
First Lady Michelle Obama participated in a WebMD Town Hall in Homestead, Florida, and answered questions from audience members about how American families can make healthy choices. Mrs. Obama encourages parents to take an active role in helping kids eat healthy and be active, as part of her Let’s Move! initiative.
The First Lady shares some simple tips on how to find time to exercise.
Behind the Scenes Video: Team USA at the White House
Ed. note: This is cross-posted from the White House blog.
Last week, more than 400 Olympians and Paralympians were on hand at the White House for an event to celebrate their success in this year's London Games.
Drew Brees on Helping America’s Kids Get Healthy
Editor's Note: This blog was cross-posted from the President's Council for Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and it also marks the start of the new school year for kids across America. The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition is ramping up its efforts to raise awareness about the importance of physical activity and good nutrition, and they're challenging each of us to help America’s youth lead a healthier lifestyle.
The More They Burn, the Better They Learn
Ed. note: The physical activity facts for adolescent and school health were originally published on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
Physical activity is essential to a healthy lifestyle, and it can be especially important in helping kids do better in school. U.S. Health and Human Services studies show that regular physical activity for kids and teens improves strength and endurance, helps build healthy bones and muscles, and increases self-esteem. Parents, teachers and community leaders can all play a supportive role, and help encourage a healthy lifestyle by promoting physical activity into everyday routines.
Take the iVillage Get Moving Now Community Challenge
Starting today, iVillage is teaming up with the President’s Challenge Program to help American families improve their fitness and nutrition habits for a healthier lifestyle. Join the free six-week program and starting September 17, you'll receive daily emails with tips and activities to help you stay fit, eat right and earn a Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA+).
America’s Youth Fitness Test Gets a Makeover
Editor's Note: This post was originally published on Fitness.gov, the official blog of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition
More than two decades after its last update, the physical fitness test many of us did in school is getting a makeover. Just in time for the new school year, the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition (PCFSN) announced that the former Physical Fitness Test is now the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, and that it will focus primarily on assessing health versus athleticism for America’s youth.
