Posts Tagged ‘schools’

Lets Move! Flash Workout

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

Well isn’t this just the coolest. Lets Move! has brought superstar Beyonce onboard their campaign. Beyonce has released a catchy workout tune, ‘Move Your Body’ that has kids busting moves across the United States. At 1:42 on Tuesday May 3rd, 2011, 600 schools across the country participated in this coordinated dance workout. The internet is scattered with youtube videos of the dances. With fun campaigns like this it’s easy to see why there is so much energy and momentum behind the Lets Move! intiative.

First Lady Michelle Obama drops by a D.C. School to watch students do the Let’s Move! Flash Workout.

Here, one lucky school receives a visit from Beyonce herself while they are doing their Flash Workout!

Wanna learn the dance yourself? Click here for instructions!

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How Much Exercise is “Enough”?

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

In the 1970’s, 1 in 20 students were overweight or obese. That number has jumped to a 5 in 20, meaning 1 in 4 children in Canada (aged 2-17) are overweight or obese. Rates of overweight and obese children have nearly tripled among Canadians over the past 20 years. Obesity is linked to complications such as Type 2 Diabetes and disease. This is discouraging news.

Everybody knows that getting enough exercise is essential to maintaining good health and preventing obesity. But exactly how much exercise is “enough”? Most children do engage in some activity every day (playing tag at recess or participating in PE class at school), but the statistics above show that the “enough” simply isn’t being reached.

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