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Getting Kids Active
These Legs Were Made for Walking: How Television and Internet Contribute to Childhood Obesity
Most of us 40 and older can remember childhoods spent walking to school, playing tag, walking places with friends, and spending summers playing outside. For millions of years, our ancestors walked or ran many miles nearly every day in search of food. Our bodies are built for distance walking and running; our bones and hormones, metabolism, and even our brain chemistry thrive on strenuous exercise. When we ignore these facts, we do so to the detriment of our physical health and mental well-being.
Get Kids Moving with Videos It's quite clear that today's kids are a video game loving generation. But what if there existed games that promoted fitness instead of fatness?
