Posts Tagged "Let’s Move"
CATCH GO, SLOW, WHOA Featured in the “Let’s Move” Initiative
KEENE, NH – United States Department of Health and Human Services Regional Director Christie Hager today joined Mayor P. Dale Pregent and John Magnarelli, Regional Special Nutrition Programs Director, US Dept. of Agriculture at the City of Keene Recreation Department to celebrate First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! initiative to end childhood obesity within a generation, launched one year ago this week. The Keene event, hosted by Mayor Pregent, is one of 18 taking place in Let’s Move! Cities and Towns around the nation to highlight progress achieved while inspiring elected officials from all levels of government, schools, faith and...
Read MoreThe First Lady’s Fall 2010 Kitchen Garden Harvest
by Robin Schepper The rain stopped and the sun came out just in time for the First Lady’s Fall 2010 Kitchen Garden Harvest. Joined by more than 25 students from Washington, DC’s Bancroft and Tubman Elementary Schools, the First Lady and several world-renowned chefs spent the afternoon in the White House garden digging up sweet potatoes, clipping herbs, picking tomatoes, and admiring the pumpkins before sitting down to enjoy a fresh salad from the garden. The school children were paired with chefs Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller and James Kent as well as several White House chefs. Armed with large baskets and wheelbarrows, they scoured the garden for peppers,...
Read MoreHealthy Happenings: Go, Slow and Whoa! Options for Healthier Eating
by Lee Ann Loney We’re all hearing about the increase in obesity in our country and its effects on our health. We know we should eat better and exercise, but we often get mixed messages from the media about how to accomplish this. One way to help us in our food choices is to think about food in three categories: Go, Slow and Whoa! This is an idea created for the Coordinated Approach To Child Health program that is in some New Mexico elementary schools. It has been adopted as a part of the national “Let’s Move” initiative. “Go” foods are those that should be eaten every day. They are healthy and provide the proper nutrients and...
Read MoreCATCH Applauds White House Task Force Report on Childhood Obesity…and CATCH Sites around the Country.
May 14, 2010. On behalf of the Let’s Move campaign, the Interagency Childhood Obesity Task Force just released a Report to the President: Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity within a Generation. The report includes goals, benchmarks and an action plan to support: • Creating a healthy start for children from pregnancy through early childhood • Resources for parents and caregivers to make healthy choices for their families • Serving healthier food in schools • Ensuring access to healthy and affordable food • Increasing opportunities for physical activity in school and community CATCH communities around the country are already supporting many of the report...
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