A fairly regular post from a busy mom concerned about raising healthy children.
I've been watching First Lady Michelle Obama lately, and not to find out what latest fashion trend she is setting (cardigans for every occasion), but to hear more about her initiative to combat childhood obesity.
Mrs. Obama started by digging up the White House lawn for a garden just after moving in and has continued to lay the groundwork for this campaign. Most recently, Mrs. Obama delivered her message to over two hundred mayors at the US Conference of Mayors.
I can't get one of the statistics Mrs. Obama stated in her remarks out of my mind: "one in three children are overweight or obese." This is truly frightening. I've written before how I'm no Iron Chef but that I do my best to make healthy choices for my kids. Admittedly, there are times when I'm just too exhausted to make healthiest of meals, but hearing this statistic makes me realize how important it is to make the effort. What will my kids learn if I don't teach them about eating healthy foods - even when the easiest thing would be to get take out!
I'm committed to do this for my family and I'll find ways to make it fun for the kids. I'm interested to see the full details on Mrs. Obama's initiative which is to be unveiled in a few weeks and I'm glad that she is keeping the spotlight on such a critical issue.
(P. S. Mrs. Obama hosted Iron Chef at the White House Kitchen with the kitchen garden as secret ingredient!)
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