Environmental Health Nutrition

Yeah, this piece of work got all pissed off because of an add promoting better nutrition in school lunches. In the add it remarked how Obamas kids get health meal, why can’t I say’s the little girl. Obama popped his cork and yelled "the kids are off limits"…so asshole Obama, where were you when the left went after Palin’s family and kids???

I know right, I wanna market a Sasha and Malia genital mutilation/female circumcision doll just to spite him…it can have a pull string that will make it say "America is a downright mean place", and an optional child soldier accessory pack that has an AK 47, Kat, and hatchet for cutting off the hands of people who would dare vote.

I need a great Challenge statement that could be included in a kida health awarness program. It needs to be a Call To Action statement for mom & kids to live a healthier lifestyle… They will sign a commitment form as part of the Challenge…. The overall program pertains to kids safety, nutrition, activity and physical and mental health………

How about,
"Footprints Towards The Future", teaching children and their families to put their best foot forward by taking care of their bodies and minds!

Kids fitness and nutrition should be at the top of your list as a parent. It can often be hard to get your children in the right mood to want to exercise and eat well though. So what can you do to keep your kids happy and healthy? There are a wide variety of ways that you can incorporate fitness and nutrition into your children’s lives without them being resentful or pulling away. The ideas below will help you learn some fun and sneaky ways to get your kids into a healthier state of mind.

Make it Fun

Children never want to do anything they are told, so you have to make kids fitness and nutrition fun if you have any hope of turning them into healthy individuals. You can make fun faces out of fruits and vegetables on their plate, or invent some fun activities that they can do with their friends in the backyard. The key is that it should be something that they would ask you to do not something that you would ask them to do.

Let Them Help

This technique works especially well when you are trying to get your children to eat healthy, but it can work for fitness just as well. Get your children involved in the kids fitness and nutrition routine. They can help you make healthful meals, or plan a family outing that includes lots of activity. Whatever it is, make sure that you do it together. They will have fun getting your attention and getting to call some of the shots, and you will get a healthier and happier child.

Get Up and Move

Too many families have gotten into the routine of sitting around the house when there is a day off. You can’t expect your children to be interested in health and fitness if you aren’t. So, instead of planning a day on the couch with a movie, why not take the weekend to go camping and hiking outdoors. This will be an enjoyable family trip, and will get you and your kids up and moving.

Try Being Sneaky

Sometime you have to pull out all of the stops to ensure that kids fitness and nutrition is a success. If your children absolutely refuse to each vegetables, then sometimes you have to sneak them in. Now there are even products on the market that can help. For example, there is juice that now comes with vegetables in it but it still tastes like fruit juice. If your children are old enough to read the bottle, just pour it into a container before they can see it. Every little bit helps when it comes to keeping your kids healthy.

The key to kids fitness and nutrition is to do it as a family and to make it fun. If you can get your children involved in the process, then half the battle is already won. Take the time to look over the ideas above, and start focusing on healthier and happier kids today.

Dave OSullivan
http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/kids-fitness-and-nutrition-learn-how-to-keep-your-kids-healthy-and-happy-749543.html

It was on PBS I think and his outfit was like the immer digestive tract painted on a skin colored spandex bodysuit and he talked to kids about health and nutrition….what was it called?

Slim Goodbody ("the Superhero of Health") is a fictional character created and performed by John Burstein. Slim is a human adult who wears a flesh-colored body suit with various tissues, organs and organ systems painted on it. Burstein created the character in 1975. At that time, Burstein was working at The Floating Hospital in New York City. He began writing songs and skits to entertain the children there and to teach them about anatomy and the workings of the human body. He eventually added an organ-painted body suit to the design, dubbing his alter-ego "Slim Goodbody".

Burstein soon took his character outside the hospital. In his earliest days, he mainly did personal appearances and guest spots on shows such as The Today Show and Good Morning America. His skits also focused on exercise, personal hygiene, and nutrition.

Slim Goodbody eventually received his own television series in 1980, Inside Story on PBS. The program mainly consisted of Burstein’s live-show Slim Goodbody sketches, though other children’s show celebrities such as Captain Kangaroo would sometimes make guest appearances. The show soon became the station’s second-highest rated program, and Burstein landed roles on other stations, including Nickelodeon. Since then, Slim Goodbody has featured in several other series, as well. At one point Slim Goodbody began making educational shorts on such subjects as the fear of visiting a hospital, amongst others. One of these shorts featured Burstein’s son, Devin, as a child learning about hospitals as he overcomes his fears of an upcoming operation.

Beginning in 1982, the character has also appeared in books published by McGraw-Hill, Putnam, and Fairview Press.

Over the years, Slim Goodbody has also addressed child obesity, bullying, personal safety, self-esteem, literacy and environmentalism.

Today, Burstein tours the United States and Canada dressed as Slim Goodbody and performing in The Musical Health Show and Dinosaur Days!. Slim Goodbody also has a sidekick named Bill Strong. Five different actors play this character, allowing Burstein’s program to reach a larger number of children. Burstein is the only actor to play Slim.

Burstein and his Goodbody programs have won numerous awards including the Parents’ Choice Award and the Healthy American Fitness Leader Award.