The First Lady Michelle Obama Introduces Let’s Move
Geschreven op 9-2-2010 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Gezondheid, Joe Biden - Barack Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama introduces a new nationwide campaign to combat childhood obesity, “Let’s Move.”
Childhood obesity or excess weight threatens the healthy future of one third of American children. We spend $150 billion every year to treat obesity-related conditions, and that number is growing. Obesity rates tripled in the past 30 years, a trend that means, for the first time in our history, American children may face a shorter expected lifespan than their parents.
We need to get moving. Join First Lady Michelle Obama, community leaders, teachers, doctors, nurses, moms and dads in a nationwide campaign to tackle the challenge of childhood obesity. Let’s Move has an ambituios but important goal: to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation.
United through this campaign, Americans will support parents, provide healthier food in schools, help our kids to be more physically active, and make healthy, affordable food available in every part of our country.
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Michelle Obama announced that @clintontweet’s Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a partner in her new childhood obesity initiative.
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The First Lady Talks “Let’s Move” with Newsweek
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First Lady Michelle Obama announces an agreement between food and beverage manufacturers and the Partnership for a Healthier America to Fight Childhood Obesity that aims to reduce the amount of calories in manufactured food and encourage lower calorie options and smaller portion sizes.
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Lets Move South Lawn Series Kickoff
First Lady Michelle Obama invites schoolchildren to the South Lawn of the White House to learn physical activity skills from members of Washington-area sport teams in the kickoff event for the Lets Move South Lawn Series.
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16 juni 2010 om 21:14 | Permalink
Rachael Ray and Marcus Samuelsson at the White House
Hundreds of chefs from all over the country converge on the South Lawn to celebrate the Chefs Move to Schools program with local students. This initiative partners chefs with local schools to help educate kids about food and nutrition.
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10 juli 2010 om 13:50 | Permalink
Ask First Lady Michelle Obama Questions about her Let’s Move! Initiative
On Tuesday, July 13th, Mrs. Obama is answering your questions in her first-ever web chat, as part of the launch of a new Let’s Move! website. The First Lady will answer your questions on the Let’s Move! initiative to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity during a live event that is moderated by AOL Health. You can participate by submitting questions now or during the chat.
Then tune in to the live event at 10:00 AM EDT on Tuesday, July 13 on WhiteHouse.gov/live or over on AOL. Source White House
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15 juli 2010 om 00:09 | Permalink
Video: First Lady Michelle Obama Answers Your Questions on Let’s Move!
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First Lady Michelle Obama Teams Up with Major League Baseball: Let’s Move! Yankees
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Infographics on the Challenge of Childhood Obesity
Let’s Move! and GOOD asked you to create infographics about the childhood obesity epidemic to help raise awareness about the problem and the ways we’re working to address it. There are some great submissions.
Tell us your favorites in the comments section here, on Twitter or the Let’s Move! facebook page. The winners will be announced on July 27th
Source: The White House Blog
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4 september 2010 om 07:07 | Permalink
A New Presidential Proclamation on Childhood Obesity
Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, affecting children across the nation and changing country’s overall health and wellness. Building on the momentum of the Let’s Move! campaign and highlighting the steps that individuals, families and communities can take to address this issue, President Obama recently issued a proclamation making September 2010 National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.
The new Presidential Proclamation encourages Americans to be more active in addressing this ongoing struggle and raising a healthier generation of children:
“One of the greatest responsibilities we have as a Nation is to safeguard the health and well-being of our children. We now face a national childhood obesity crisis, with nearly one in every three of America’s children being overweight or obese. There are concrete steps we can take right away as concerned parents, caregivers, educators, loved ones, and a Nation to ensure that our children are able to live full and active lives. During National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, I urge all Americans to take action to meet our national goal of solving the problem of childhood obesity within a generation.”
The President also highlighted the Let’s Move! campaign and the government’s work to address this issue innovatively and collaboratively:
“Earlier this year, the First Lady announced Let’s Move!, an initiative to combat childhood obesity at every stage of a child’s life. As President, I created a Task Force on Childhood Obesity to marshal the combined resources of the Federal Government to develop interagency solutions and make recommendations on how to respond to this crisis. The Task Force produced a report containing a comprehensive set of recommendations that will put our country on track for solving this pressing health issue and preventing it from threatening future generations.
The report outlines broad strategies to address childhood obesity, including providing healthier food in schools, ensuring access to healthy affordable food, increasing opportunities for physical activity, empowering parents and caregivers with better information about making healthy choices, and giving children a healthy start in life. I invite all Americans to visit LetsMove.gov to learn more about these recommendations and find additional information and resources on how to help children eat healthy and stay active.”
Finally, the President reflected on the ingenuity of the American people and called for a united front in meeting the challenge of childhood obesity:
“Our history shows that when we are united in our convictions, we can safeguard the health and safety of America’s children for generations to come. When waves of American children were stricken with polio and disabled for life, we developed a nationwide immunization program that eradicated this crippling disease from our shores within a matter of decades. When we discovered that children were going to school hungry because their families could not afford nutritious meals, we created the National School Lunch Program. Today, this program feeds more than 30 million American children, often at little or no charge. When we work together, we can overcome any obstacle and protect our Nation’s most precious resource — our children. As we take steps to turn around the epidemic of childhood obesity, I am confident that we will solve this problem together, and that we will solve it in a generation.”
Source: The White House
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First Lady Michelle Obama Visits a Classroom Singing Apples & Bananas
A Behind the scenes video featuring First Lady Michelle Obama and kindergarten students of Burgess-Peterson Elementary School singing “Apples & Bananas.” The students sang the song in honor of the First Lady’s visit and in celebration of the anniversary of the launch of the Lets Move! Initiative.
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Travels with The First Lady: Lets Move! Launch Anniversary
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First Lady Michelle Obama Let’s Move! Clinic with the NHL
First Lady Michelle Obama speaks before a hockey clinic for area youth with members of the Washington Capitals and Chicago Blackhawks.
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3 mei 2011 om 00:22 | Permalink
Run Across America at the White House
First Lady Michelle Obama welcomes televison host Kelly Ripa, ultramarathon runner Dean Karnazes, and other participants in Run Across America to the White House. Run Across America is hosting community runs to help encourage young people to lead active, healthy lives.
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4 mei 2011 om 22:23 | Permalink
Flash Workout with First Lady Michelle Obama
First Lady Michelle Obama makes a surprise visit to Alice Deal Middle School to join students in a Lets Move! Flash Workout. Over 600 schools across the country participated in similar workouts at the same time.
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Beyonce Surprises Students At PS 161 Pedro Albizu Campos Middle School in Harlem For Her Let’s Move! Flash Workout Event!
WAT-AAH! joins Forces with NAB Education Foundation and Beyonce as the Exclusive Beverage Partner of the ‘Let’s Move! Flash Workout’ Event Dedicated to Fight Childhood Obesity!
Beyonce made a surprise appearance at PS 161 Pedro Albizu Campos middle school in Harlem today to lead the middle school students in her dance routine video “Move Your Body”! WAT-AAH! was there keeping the Beyonce and the students hydrated!
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10 mei 2011 om 22:31 | Permalink
First Lady Michelle Obama Announces Three New Let’s Move! Commitments for Military Kids and Families
First Lady Michelle Obama announces three new Let’s Move! commitments that are specifically designed for military kids and military families during a President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition event on the South Lawn.
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12 juni 2011 om 02:51 | Permalink
First Lady Michelle Obama Unveils Lets Move! Child Care
The First Lady Michelle Obama travelled to Centronia, a bilingual childcare center in Washington D.C., to tour the facility and unveil her new initiative, Lets Move! Child Care, to ensure a healthy start for the youngest children of America.
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First Lady Michelle Obama Helps World Record Attempt: Lets Jump
First Lady Michelle Obama led hundreds of children in doing one minute of jumping jacks on the South Lawn of the White House. They were hoping to help break the world record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period.
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Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties Anniversary
First Lady Michelle Obama thanks mayors and other local officials engaged in Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties for their work, and encourages more local leaders to champion children’s health in their own communities.