Fighting Teen Obesity at Local Levels

Recovery Act at work: How much are we doing locally to support the efforts of ending childhood obesity?

Michelle Obama's campaign to end childhood obesity promised to get kids moving and revamp school lunches - an effort that involves the family and community. How much have we contributed in Augusta and Rockingham counties in Virginia?

Sure our schools has revamped the menus adding whole grains and healthier choices, but as parents and community members, what are we doing to revamp our meals and encourage our kids to get moving?

Local governments play a crucial role in making it easy or hard for families to be physically active, find fresh fruits and vegetables. Comment and tell me how easy or hard it is for your area to be active and find fresh produce!

It all starts at the local level and most of it begins with you and me. I will tell you how I am helping. My passion and interest has always been health and children. At the end of 2012 I decided to pursue this passion and become a Certified Person Trainer as my first step. I am scheduled to take my exam for CPT the end of March 2013. As being certified, I want to focus on a teen fitness program. I have contacted 2 local elementary schools in this area to volunteer in their Physical Education program and to encourage the students in warm ups, fitness improvement and stretching. They were more than thrilled at the offer. I am so excited to get started. As an on-going project, I am incorporating local teens and families to help promote teen fitness through BodiWorxx. This gives teens the opportunity to share their information  I am also working on a teen fitness competition that will be introduced into every high school from Rockingham County to Augusta County Virginia. This will run from Sept. 2013- May 2014. I am hoping as a community that you will join forces with me to promote, encourage and build BodiWorxx Teen Fitness in the efforts to end childhood obesity.

If you are interested in joining me, you can reach me at 540-849-7819 or via email at bodiworxx@gmail.com. I would love to hear what your family is doing to get healthy in 2013.

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Have a fit and marvelous Monday!!