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With kids health, arts moves, Michelle Obama locking in legacy

chicago.suntimes.com One part of Michelle Obama’s legacy already is in place: a national focus on reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity within a generation.

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Why living around nature could make you live longer

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www.washingtonpost.com Another study finds a link between greenery and health.

Outdoor Industry Association

Big announcement from The White House: more than two dozen organizations (like OIA and Outdoor Foundation) have signed on , committing to funding trips to America’s public lands for nearly HALF A MILLION 4th grade children.

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Have regular family dinners to keep your kids fit

Children who have their dinner along with other family members are generally fit and eating meals together can also help kids cut the risk of developing eating disorders or weight problems later in life, say researchers.

indianexpress.com Eating meals together helps kids cut the risk of developing eating disorders later in life, say researchers.

10 Ways to Raise Brave Girls

As Eleanor Roosevelt once famously said, “Do something every day that scares you.”

outsideonline.com Bestselling author Caroline Paul’s new book, The Gutsy Girl, is a how-to guide for parents to push through the anxiety and let their kids take acceptable risks outdoors.

Celebrate National Park Week

nationalparks.org From April 16 – 24, you are invited to celebrate all that America’s more than 400 national parks have to offer. And in honor of the National Park Service Centennial this year, all parks are offering free admission the entire week.

Scientists discover surprisingly simple way to fight childhood obesity | Health Matters

How many of you remember standing in line to get water after recess and the teacher counting to 10 was never long enough?
Make water more available in public schools. Wow a relatively cheap and easy way to combat America’s childhood obesity epidemic.

healthcare.blog.ajc.com Scientists in New York have found a relatively cheap and easy way to combat America's childhood obesity epidemic -- make water more available in public schools. That's the takeaway from a recent study that analyzed more than one million students in 1,227 elementary and middle schools across the city…

A Daily Dose of Ecotherapy Eases Stress in Kids

"Pressure on kids to perform well in school, excel in competitive sports, and handle other pressures could be alleviated with some simple one-on-one time with nature."

The Wear Your Soul Project introduces and inspires children to connect with Nature and live healthy, adventurous lives!


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outsideonline.com Trauma from gun violence in schools could be alleviated with some simple one-on-one time with nature.

5 Ways to Get Kids Into Nature

“Children in nature are an endangered species.”


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outsideonline.com Author Richard Louv, who coined the term “nature-deficit disorder,” is back with his latest book on the importance of getting kids into nature

7 Things You Didn't Know About Yellowstone National Park

Happy Birthday Yellowstone!

doi.gov Explore 7 surprising facts about the world's first national park, Yellowstone.

Researchers to Bring School Gardens, Cooking Classes to Austin-Area Schools

“We saw that teaching kids to grow their own food, doing a seed-to-plate approach, was very impactful,” Davis said. “I hope to see the same effects of reducing obesity and increasing dietary intake on a larger scale with TX Sprouts.”

news.utexas.edu Elementary school students in Austin will grow their own fruits and vegetables, learn about nutrition and cook their own food in a study designed to improve health and reduce obesity.

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Childhood Obesity Rates Are Exploding Across the Globe: What's Going On? - The Ring of Fire Network

The Wear Your Soul Project's mission is to tackle childhood obesity by introducing children and young adults to outdoor adventure sports and educate them on proper health and wellnrss.

"The childhood obesity epidemic around the world is a complex problem with many causes – all related to modern methods of food production, sedentary lifestyles and health care."

trofire.com There has been a fair amount of talk in the media over the past decade about the alarming increase in childhood obesity in the United States – but it turns out that it’s not just happening here. It’s happening in virtually every developing country on the planet, including places you wouldn’t expect.…

40% of California 5th-graders are overweight or obese

"Experts say reducing childhood obesity requires policies that promote equitable access to safe places to play and exercise, frequent opportunities for physical activity in and out of school and affordable healthy foods and beverages."

Help us build a community Wear Your Soul Base Camp at your College Alma Mater. Go to wearyoursoul.org to learn more.

globalnation.inquirer.net PALO ALTO, California--Two of every five 5th graders in California's public schools are overweight or obese, according to 2015 data from the California Department of Education that are now

UN: Intl body urges govts to reverse trend of childhood obesity

The UN called on governments to reverse the trend of a global epidemic in childhood obesity by promoting healthy foods and physical activities. The Wear Your Soul Project Base Camps consists of our team of experts and professionals educating and reinforcing the importance of a healthy/active lifestyle, proper nutrition and how these components help lead to overall wellness. These certified instructors will also teach value of stewardship, proper technique to optimize participants’ performance in each activity - boosting their ability to enjoy the activity to a greater degree, more often and ultimately, for a longer period of time. A lifetime

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Childhood Obesity Panel: 40 Million Kids Under 5 Overweight

An independent panel on obesity commissioned by the World Health Organization is urging governments, educators, agribusiness and food marketers to do more to help fight childhood obesity.

abcnews.go.com An independent panel on obesity commissioned by the World Health Organization is urging governments, educators, agribusiness and food marketers to do more to help fight childhood obesity. In a report Monday, the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity says 41 million kids under age 5 are now...

Tackling childhood obesity

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roodepoortrecord.co.za Obesity in South Africa is starting to take on epidemic proportions and it is also affecting our children.

Obesity State Report Cards NSCH 2007--Data Resource Center

Check out the Childhood Obesity facts for your state.


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childhealthdata.org The Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health is a national initiative funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau to make the results from the National Survey of Children's Health and the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs accessible to everyone through an easy…

New Fulton schools program aimed at getting kids more active

Fulton County school leaders are trying to get students to exercise more and combat childhood obesity.

ajc.com Fulton County school leaders are trying to get students to exercise more and combat childhood obesity.

Find Your Park

Published on Jan 13, 2016
Secretary Jewell found her park as a tot. Over the years, she's built a life-long connection to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington. The National Park Service has been around for 100 years, protecting America's special places. Get up, get out and at http://www.findyourpark.com

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2016 National Parks Bucket List

How many National Parks have you crossed off your bucket list. Get Outside and Explore!!!

nationalparks.org With over 400 national parks across the system to choose from, there are countless experiences to be had, treks to make, and lessons to learn.

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“To stay put is to exist; to travel is to live.”

7 SCIENCE-BACKED REASONS TO GET YOUR KIDS OUTSIDE

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www.childrenandnature.org We feel better when we are outside, but sometimes we need that extra motivation to get off the couch and to get outdoors. Dr. Lawrence Rosen, M.D. shares seven science-backed reasons why we should connect our kids to nature.

Little sign of improvement in U.S. obesity rates

As funds come in through grants and private donations Wear Your Soul Project will focus on building Base Camps with colleges and universities in the Southeast.

cbsnews.com New figures show which states have the highest rates of obesity

Childhood Obesity a Worldwide Epidemic | Health & Fitness | The News Hub

The World Health Organization found one in three children were overweight in a study conducted in over 53 countries. It is believed that lack of exercise and poor diets are the problem. In Britain about 28 percent of children ages two to 15 are overweight. The number of overweight children has surged over the past three decades in many countries.

the-newshub.com Solutions to the problem should start at home.

Wear Your Soul Base Camps are designed to help children and young adults experience living healthy lives, not just listen to it. They connect them to others who share a common goal so together they can grow in life- changing ways.