Friday, June 15, 2012

A Fitness Program To Combat Childhood Obesity - Len Saunders

June 14th, 2012 by Len Saunders

From The Detroit Free Press?..

A three-part health and fitness program launched Wednesday by Gov. Rick Snyder and other state officials aims to tackle childhood obesity in Michigan starting in infancy.

The Pure Michigan FIT Program, mentioned in Snyder?s State of the State address, will incorporate nutritional signage at grocery stores, efforts to improve access to healthy foods for low-income families and nutrition education for doctors and other health professionals.

The kickoff was in Wyoming, near Grand Rapids, and events are planned in metro Detroit starting in July.

The goal is to tackle childhood obesity by instilling good habits at an early age, said Keith Creagh, director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

?The most common vegetable for a 3-year-old shouldn?t be a french fry,? Creagh said.

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